Altenburg, Missouri

About Altenburg

Altenburg, MO is a tiny community located in southeastern Missouri with an estimated population of 337.

Officially, Altenburg is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.05 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 321 residents per square mile.

📰 Altenburg News Today

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Altenburg, Missouri - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 31
• Greg Hecht Obituary Jul 12, 2026 McCombs Funeral Home · Jul 12
• MSHP: UTV flips, lands on top of passenger KFVS12 · May 25
• Delbert Schmidt Obituary | Ford Funeral Homes | Perryville, MO Tribute Archive · Sep 27
• Tyson Evans Obituary Oct 31, 2025 - Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel · Oct 31

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What Makes Altenburg Unique

• The only place in America named Altenburg — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏫 Schools in Altenburg

• ALTENBURG ELEM.

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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