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Population (year 2000): 1,796. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,038 (+13.5% change)
 
Males: 833   (46.4%)
Females: 963   (53.6%)

Stearns County

Median resident age:   35.8 years
Minnesota median age:   35.4 years

Zip codes: 56307 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,900 (it was $31,577 in 2000)
Albany   $34,900
Minnesota:   $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $146,700 (it was $88,800 in 2000)
Albany   $146,700
Minnesota:   $198,800

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Races in Albany:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)


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Ancestries: German (63.4%), Irish (8.2%), Norwegian (6.7%), Polish (6.6%), United States (5.1%), Swedish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 1.39 square miles.

Population density: 1445 people per square mile 
 
 (low).


Albany

For population 25 years and over in Albany

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Albany city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.6%
Minnesota:   5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Albany:   1.0% ($917)
Minnesota:   1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (27.8 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (100.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (541.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Anthony, MN (4.7 miles) , Avon, MN (8.3 miles ), Freeport, MN (8.4 miles ), Holdingford, MN (9.5 miles ), St. Martin, MN (11.2 miles ), St. Rosa, MN (12.1 miles) , Upsala, MN (12.2 miles ), New Munich, MN (12.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $93,500
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $136,400
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $123,900
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $85,300
  • 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $112,100
  • 2003: 44 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2004: 49 buildings, average cost: $113,300
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $148,800
  • 2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $148,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 45.63 N, Longitude: 94.57 W


111 people in nursing homes
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 320


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Population change in the 1990s: +220 (+14.0%).

Most common industries for males:

  • Construction (15%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


 

Crime in Albany by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 N/A
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 N/A
Robberies 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Burglaries 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Thefts 0 0 9
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 445.5
Auto thefts 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arson 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
usaelectionpolls.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 78.5) 0.0 0.0 N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.49
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Albany, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Albany-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Albany city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/3/1980, a category 3 tornado 25.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Birthplace of: Tim Thelen - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 6/14/61).


Hospital/medical center in Albany:
  • ALBANY AREA HOSPITAL (300 THIRD AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Albany:
  • MELROSE AREA HOSPITAL CENTRACARE (about 5 miles; MELROSE, MN)
  • PAYNESVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PAYNESVILLE, MN)
  • ST CLOUD HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SAINT CLOUD, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Albany:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 37 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 60 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 108 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Albany:
  • SAUK CENTRE MUNI (about 26 miles; SAUK CENTRE, MN; ID: D39)
  • LITTLE FALLS/MORRISON COUNTY-LINDBERGH FLD (about 27 miles; LITTLE FALLS, MN; ID: LXL)
  • TODD FIELD (about 27 miles; LONG PRAIRIE, MN; ID: 14Y)

Local government website: www.ci.albany.mn.us
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Albany:
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 57 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 90 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
Public high school in Albany:
  • ALBANY SR. (Students: 522; Location: 30 FOREST AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Albany:
  • ALBANY EL. (Students: 443; Location: 10 FOREST AVE.; Grades: PK - 06)
  • ALBANY JR. (Students: 263; Location: 30 FOREST AVE.; Grades: 07 - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Albany:
  • HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: BOX 674; Grades: KG - 6)

Notable locations in Albany: Albany Golf Club (A) , Albany Fire Department (B) , Albany Police Department (C) , Albany Public Library (D)

Church in Albany: Our Saviour's Lutheran Church (A)

Cemetery: Seven Dolors Cemetery (1)

Lake: North Lake (A)

Park in Albany: Albany Softball Park (1)

Post office: Albany Post Office (A)

Hotel: Country Inn-Suites Albany (820 Shamrock Lane).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Albany and their reported violations in the past:
ALBANY (Address: Albany City Hall, Population served: 1796, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-23-2006 and JAN-22-2016, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-24-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JAN-24-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-24-2006), St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-21-2006 to MAY-25-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Albany that have no violations reported:
  • ST. ANTHONY CHURCH (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SCHIFFLERS LIQUOR (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   2.4 people
Minnesota:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   61.6%
Whole state:   66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   4.5%
Whole state:   5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   10.3%
Whole state:   7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   4.3%
Whole state:   3.2%

Albany compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Albany (2007 data):
  • Stearns Bank National Association: Albany Branch at 140 5th Street, branch established on 1997-10-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,241.6 mil, Deposits: $946.4 mil, headquarters in Saint Cloud, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Stearns Financial Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan


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School Enrollment by Level of School



2004 Presidential Election results in Stearns County Minnesota:



Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2 $7,355 $44,130 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 3 $9,398 $37,592 0 $0
Police - Other 0 $0   1 $919
Streets and Highways 2 $8,723 $52,338 0 $0
Hospitals 65 $186,877 $34,500 36 $39,757
Totals for Government 72 $212,354 $35,392 37 $40,676

Albany government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $167,000
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $550,000
    Sewerage: $321,000
    All Other: $70,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,206,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $578,000
    Police Protection: $282,000
    Sewerage: $241,000
    Water Utilities: $145,000
    Financial Administration: $129,000
    Fire Protection: $125,000
    Regular Highways: $103,000
    General - Other: $50,000
    Libraries: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $635,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $4,440,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,015,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,683,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,580,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,786,000
    Industrial Revenue: $4,440,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $332,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $843,000
    Interest Earnings: $344,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $116,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $347,000
    Fire Protection: $134,000
    Parks & Recreation: $70,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,892,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $306,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,998,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $424,000
    All Other: $90,000
  • Tax - Property: $537,000
    NEC: $28,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $785,000

7.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.97%
Minnesota average:   7.79%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($142 average AGI)
Stearns County:   0.22%
Minnesota average:   0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Benton County, MN  1.64% ($30,037 average AGI)
from Sherburne County, MN  0.65% ($35,753)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.62% ($37,945)

7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.80%
Minnesota average:   7.84%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Stearns County:   0.04%
Minnesota average:   0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Benton County, MN  1.50% ($29,797 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  1.01% ($27,526)
to Sherburne County, MN  0.61% ($32,753)

Strongest AM radio stations in Albany:
  • KASM (1150 AM; 2 kW; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KXSS (1390 AM; 3 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WWWI (1270 AM; 5 kW; BAXTER, MN; Owner: TOWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Albany:
  • KDDG (105.5 FM; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KKJM (92.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: GABRIEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, ST. CLOUD)
  • KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WHMH-FM (101.7 FM; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KULO (94.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KVSC (88.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKSR (96.7 FM; SARTELL, MN; Owner: SARTELL FM, INC.)
  • KCML (99.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES INC)
  • KCFB (91.5 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN B/CASTERS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Albany:
  • KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • K63DY (Channel 63; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

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