Editing Albion, Washington

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| subdivision_name1  = [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Whitman County, Washington|Whitman]]
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 550
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| population_density_sq_mi = 1540.82
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| postal_code        = 99102
| area_code          = [[Area code 509|509]]
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| blank_info         = 53-01010
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'''Albion''' is a town in [[Whitman County, Washington|Whitman County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. The population was 550 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]].<ref name="2020census">{{Cite web |title=Albion town, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Albion_town,_Washington?g=160XX00US5301010 |access-date=October 15, 2023 |website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Aerial view of Albion, Washington, circa 1950 - DPLA - 5e3f6dbcf9143b8ee48536fb529760d5.jpg|thumb|left|Aerial view of Albion, Washington, circa 1950]]
Albion was first settled in 1871 by Levi Reynolds, and was platted in 1883.<ref name=majors>{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 143 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 978-0-918664-00-6}}</ref>  The town was known as Guy, until 1901, when a resident insisted to change the town's name to honor [[Sir Francis Drake]], who named the region [[New Albion|Nova Albion]] (New England).<ref name="Phillips">{{cite book | title=Washington State Place Names | publisher=University of Washington Press | author=Phillips, James W. | year=1997 | page=5 | isbn=0-295-95498-1 | edition=8th}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Meany|first=Edmond S.|title=Origin of Washington geographic names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027074981;view=1up;seq=19|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=3}}</ref> Albion was officially incorporated on March 4, 1910.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.36|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<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]] |accessdate=December 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6&nbsp;°F.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Albion has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=987654&cityname=Albion%2C+Washington%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Albion, Washington]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1910 = 276
| 1920 = 252
| 1930 = 236
| 1940 = 206
| 1950 = 256
| 1960 = 291
| 1970 = 687
| 1980 = 631
| 1990 = 632
| 2000 = 616
| 2010 = 579
| 2020 = 550
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 11, 2013}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 19, 2012}}</ref> there were 579 people, 271 households, and 154 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1608.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 302 housing units at an average density of {{convert|838.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 92.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 271 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.73.

The median age in the town was 37.2 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 9.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 616 people, 274 households, and 166 families living in the town. The population density was 1,663.4 people per square mile (642.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 315 housing units at an average density of 850.6 per square mile (328.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 93.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.65% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.46% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.79% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.95% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.25% of the population.

There were 274 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 21.8% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,179, and the median income for a family was $45,893. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $23,828 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,567. About 11.7% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 32.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040306063650/http://www.palouse.org/albion/ Albion official website]

{{Whitman County, Washington}}

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[[Category:Towns in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Towns in Whitman County, Washington]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1871]]
[[Category:1871 establishments in Washington Territory]]