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About Altoona, FL

Altoona was either named after Thomas Jefferson Hinson's hometown of Allatoona, Georgia, or after Altoona, Pennsylvania, which was the hometown of Augustus Gottschee, the first merchant in this settlement. Altoona became an incorporated municipality on February 12, 1887. The town was abolished on May 27, 1899, following a fire that wiped out most of its buildings and reduced its tax base to near zero. As of the census of 2000, there were 88 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 196.5 people per square mile (75.5/km²).