Editing Albany, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{about|the city in Stearns County|the unincorporated community in southeast Minnesota named West Albany|West Albany, Minnesota}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Albany
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = "Where Friendly Paths Cross"
|motto                    =

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|image_caption            = Buildings on Railroad Avenue in Albany
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|map_caption              = Location of Albany<br>within Stearns County, Minnesota
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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Stearns County, Minnesota|Stearns]]

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|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Tom Kasner
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|area_total_km2           = 5.92
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 2780
|population_density_km2   = 493.78
|population_density_sq_mi = 1278.75

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|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 56307
|area_code                = [[Area code 320|320]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 27-00622<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 2393898<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2393898}}</ref>
|website                  = [http://www.ci.albany.mn.us/ www.ci.albany.mn.us]
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'''Albany''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɔː|l|b|ən|i}} {{respell|AWL|bə|nee}})<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |title=Minnesota Pronunciation Guide |website=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=July 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722194213/http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |archive-date=July 22, 2011 }}</ref> is a city in [[Stearns County, Minnesota|Stearns County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 2,561 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census |access-date=23 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is part of the [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud]] [[St. Cloud metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].
[[File:Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Albany, Minnesota.JPG|thumb|upright|alt=red brick church with a tall spire|Seven Dolors Catholic Church]]

==History==
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File:Albany Minn Oct 8 1911.jpg|A real photo postcard captured a scene showing Albany, Minnesota on October 7–8, 1911
File:Albany Minnesota city hall.jpg|alt=entrance to a one-story brick building|Albany administration building
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Albany was incorporated in 1890.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n539 522]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.22|sqmi|sqkm|2}}; {{convert|2.11|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.11|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

[[Interstate 94 in Minnesota|Interstate 94]]/[[U.S. Route 52 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 52]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 238]] are two of the main routes in the city.

Other nearby routes include Stearns County Roads 10, 41, 54, and 157.

==Education==
The Albany Area Public School District, District #745, is a consolidated school district with a middle school serving grades 6–8, and a high school serving grades 9–12, located in Albany.  The middle and high schools share one physical building.  The Albany Elementary School serves grades K-5, and is on the same campus site as the middle school and high school.  Another elementary school in the district, Avon Elementary School, serves children in Preschool-Grade 5, and is six miles east of Albany in nearby [[Avon, Minnesota|Avon]].  A 2015 building referendum resulted in security upgrades to all schools, expanded classroom space, a new theatre, and a new community center. Holy Family School, a K–6 Roman Catholic parochial school, is also in Albany.

==Politics==
Albany is part of Minnesota House District 12B, which is represented by Paul Anderson (R); and Minnesota Senate District 12, which is represented by Torrey Westrom (R).

Albany is also part of [[Minnesota's 7th congressional district]], currently represented in the U.S. Congress by Representative [[Michelle Fischbach]] (R).

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1900= 517
|1910= 657
|1920= 824
|1930= 851
|1940= 975
|1950= 1196
|1960= 1375
|1970= 1599
|1980= 1569
|1990= 1548
|2000= 1796
|2010= 2561
|2020= 2780
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $31,577, and the median income for a family was $41,118. Males had a median income of $31,858 versus $18,966 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,383. About 6.0% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,561 people, 1,030 households, and 657 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1213.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,071 housing units at an average density of {{convert|507.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 1,030 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 33.4 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.3% were from 25 to 44; 17.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

==Sports and recreation==
The [[Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon]] runs through Albany each year in May. The marathon was first run in 2008.

==Notable people==
* [[James Steven Rausch]] – (1928–1981), Roman Catholic Bishop; born in Albany.
* [[Ed Schrom]] - (1911–1980), Minnesota state senator and farmer; born in Albany.

==References==
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== External links ==
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{{Stearns County, Minnesota}}
{{St. Cloud metropolitan area}}

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Stearns County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:St. Cloud, Minnesota metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1890]]
[[Category:1890 establishments in Minnesota]]