Albert Lea, Minnesota

Demographics

People

Total Population17,687
Male Share of the Population47.4%
Female Share of the Population52.6%
Senior Citizens23.4%
Employed Population 16+8,163
Age of the Population43

Families

% of people married47.6%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher17.2%
Median Earnings25+$32,565
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$25,854
Median Earnings With High School Degree$26,016

Wealth

Median Family Income$54,833
% Above Poverty Level83.9%
% Below Poverty Level16.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time17 minutes
% Working from Home1.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work4%
% Using Public Transportation1%

Housing

People Living Alone33.4%
Median Gross Rent$670
Median House Value$97,700

Ancestry

German30.1%
Norwegian28.2%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)19.5%
Irish7.1%
Danishn5.5%
English4.2%
Swedish3.4%
Polish2.3%
French Except Basque2.3%
Dutch1.9%
Czech1.5%
African1.4%
Italian1.1%
Sudanese0.8%
Scottish0.6%
Russian0.6%
Somali0.4%
Welsh0.4%
Finnish0.4%
Canadian0.3%
Arab0.2%
Slovene0.2%
Jordanian0.2%
Turkish0.1%
Belgian0.1%
Austrian0.1%
Macedonian0.1%
Kenyan0.1%
Australian0.1%
Croatian0.1%
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Albert Lea Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyFreeborn County
Standard Zip Codes56007
Phone Area Codes507
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude43.65
Approximate Longitude-93.36

Albert Lea Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationALBERT LEA 3 SE
Distance4 miles
Jan Temp2 to 21 F
Apr Temp34 to 55 F
Jul Temp61 to 82 F
Oct Temp36 to 59 F
Annual Precip33.1 inches
StationAUSTIN 3 S
Distance19.4 miles
Jan Temp2 to 20 F
Apr Temp34 to 56 F
Jul Temp60 to 81 F
Oct Temp35 to 59 F
Annual Precip31.9 inches
StationWASECA EXP STATION
Distance30.1 miles
Jan Temp1 to 21 F
Apr Temp35 to 55 F
Jul Temp61 to 82 F
Oct Temp36 to 59 F
Annual Precip34.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Alden654$63,214
Clarks Grove678$63,750
Conger127$57,250
Glenville590$50,938
Hayward256$55,000
Twin Lakes148$40,625

Albert Lea Public Libraries

Albert Lea Public Library
211 E CLARK ST
Albert Lea, Minnesota
(507) 377-4350

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Albert Lea Hospitals

Mayo Clinic Health Sys Albt Le
(Non-profit)
404 West Fountain Street
(507) 373-2380

Albert Lea Public Schools

Albert Lea Area Learning Center
211 W Richway Dr
ZIP: 56007
(507) 379-4850
Other
Total Enrollment 134
Albert Lea Senior High
2000 Tiger Ln
ZIP: 56007
(507) 379-5340
High
Total Enrollment 1124
Brookside Early Childhood Sp. Edu.
211 West Richway Dr
ZIP: 56007
(507) 379-4822
Primary
Total Enrollment 82
Fountain Center
211 West Ridgeway Dr
ZIP: 56007
(507) 379-4824
Other
Total Enrollment 4
Halverson Elementary
707 E 10th St
ZIP: 56007
(507) 379-4900
Primary
Total Enrollment 364
Hawthorne Elementary
1000 E Hawthorne
ZIP: 56007
(507) 379-4960
Primary
Total Enrollment 399
Hayward Group Home
211 West Richway Dr
ZIP: 56007
(507) 379-4824
Other
Total Enrollment 5
Lakeview Elementary
902 Abbott St
ZIP: 56007
(507) 379-5020
Primary
Total Enrollment 415
Sibley Elementary
1501 W Front St
ZIP: 56007
(507) 379-5080
Primary
Total Enrollment 362
Southwest Middle
1601 W Front St
ZIP: 56007
(507) 379-5240
Middle
Total Enrollment 483

Albert Lea Private Schools

St Theodore Elementary School
323 E Clark St
ZIP: 56007
Elementary
Total Enrollment 85
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