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Albany
Illinoisvillage
Albany
Total population
776
Median home value
$148,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$62,857
Founded
1837
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 16 at 5:10PM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Albany is a village in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Albany had a population of 864.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Albany was laid out in 1837, and named after Albany, New York, the native home of a large share of the first settlers. A post office called Albany has been in operation since 1838.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Albany has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Albany, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,147
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,115
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,082
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,061
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,043
- American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 · Aves995
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves888
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves799
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Fulton Elem SchoolElementary · Fulton · 406 students · 15:1 ratio
- Fulton High SchoolHigh · Fulton · 273 students · 13:1 ratio
- River Bend Middle SchoolMiddle · Fulton · 213 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Early Step Pre-SchoolOther · Fulton · 50 students · 25:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Erie11.2 mi away · pop. 1,614
- Morrison13.2 mi away
- Joslin16.7 mi away · pop. 56
- Hampton18.6 mi away · pop. 1,926
- Barstow20 mi away
- Campbell's Island20.3 mi away
- East Moline20.4 mi away · pop. 21,374
- Carbon Cliff21.9 mi away
- Colona22.4 mi away · pop. 5,139
- Geneseo23.4 mi away
- Mount Carroll24.6 mi away
- Milledgeville25.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Albany
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library