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Statistics:
- The population of Altoona is approximately 6,673.
- The amount of land area in Altoona is 10.594 sq. kilometers.
- The amount of surface water is 0.547 sq kilometers:
- Altoona is positioned 44.80 degrees north of the equator and 91.44 degrees west of the prime meridian
History:
When the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway chose a site a a new terminal in 1880, they settled on a spot that is now present-day Altoona. After only a year, the depot was finished. The new town of Altoona grew around the railroad.