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Albion
Illinoiscity
Albion
Total population
2,001
Median home value
$93,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$56,500
Founded
1817
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Albion is a city in and the county seat of Edwards County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2020 census. The city was named "Albion" after an ancient and poetic reference to the island of Great Britain.
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Geography
Albion is located south of the center of Edwards County. In it, Illinois Route 130 and Illinois Route 15 meet. Route 130 leads north to Olney and south to Grayville, while Route 15 leads east to Mount Carmel and west to Fairfield. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Albion has a total area of , of which (or 97.89%) is land and (or 2.11%) is water. A 3.8-magnitude earthquake occurred seven and a half miles outside of the city on September 19, 2017.
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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
Air quality
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Health (adults)
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves347
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves305
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves301
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves268
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves266
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves243
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves229
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves194
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
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Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about Albion
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library