Albany, MN

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Albany, Minnesota

Albany, Minnesota, in Stearns county, is 20 miles W of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 77 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is considered part of the Saint Cloud metropolitan area. Albany has a population of 1,796.

The People and Families of Albany

In Albany, about 54% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Albany is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Albany had a median family income of $41,118. An unusual characteristic of Albany is the share of people in it who work at home.

Albany Housing

About 70% of housing units in Albany are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments.

Commuting

In Albany, 89% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in Albany than in most places of its size.

Comparative Profile of Albany, MN

Comparing Albany to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles W of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	77 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Stearns
Metro Area	Saint Cloud
Standard Zip Codes	56307
Phone Area Codes	320
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.63
Longitude	-94.569

Station	COLLEGEVILLE ST JOHN
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	29.3 inches

Station	MELROSE
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	27.3 inches

Station	LITTLE FALLS 1 N
Distance	27.7 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	26.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,796	100%
Male	833	46.4%
Female	963	53.6%
Under 18	497	27.7%
18+	1,299	72.3%
65+	409	22.8%
Median Age	35.8
Average Family Size	3.13
White	1,773	98.7%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	14	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,007
Growth	211
Growth %	11.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	69.9%
Norwegian	6.3%
US/American	6%
Irish	4.7%
Polish	2.4%
English	1.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.4%
Finnish	1%
Swedish	0.9%
Austrian	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
Luxemburger	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Albany	1,796	$41,118
Avon	1,242	$53,214
Freeport	454	$39,063
Holdingford	736	$42,788
Melrose	3,091	$45,045
New Munich	352	$47,000
St Martin	278	$41,667

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