Altamahaw, North Carolina

Altamahaw, North Carolina
Former Altamahaw mill store building
Location of Altamahaw, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°10′55″N 79°29′55″W / 36.18194°N 79.49861°W / 36.18194; -79.49861
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Alamance
Founded1860
Area
 • Total
1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
 • Land1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
334
 • Density246.1/sq mi (95.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27244
Area codes336 and 743
FIPS code37-01150
GNIS feature ID2402639

Altamahaw is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Altamahaw had a population of 334. The community was listed as Altamahaw-Ossipee at the 2000 census. The town of Ossipee incorporated in 2002 and the remainder of the territory was reassigned as the Altamahaw CDP.