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Albany

Air quality index

27Good
Elevation12 m
Land area1.12 km²
Weather78°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates30.50°, -90.58°

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Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued May 24 at 11:47AM CDT until May 25 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
12 m
Area
1.12 km²
Time zone
Central Time Zone
Official website
www.city-data.com/city/Albany-Louisiana.html

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Albany is a town in eastern Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,088 at the 2010 census and 1,235 in 2020. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

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History & geography

Geography

Albany is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 190 and Louisiana Highway 43 and I-12 passes south of the city. The Little Natalbany River flows past the east side of the city and joins the Natalbany River approximately two miles to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
30.4992
Longitude
-90.5838
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
78.6°F
Avg low
61°F
Annual precipitation
70.4 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

This Afternoon
78°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Memorial Day
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
82°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
72°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Albany, LA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
27
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
0.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
0.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
63
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37.8%
Diabetes
11.5%
Adult obesity
37.9%
Binge drinking
19.9%
Adult smoking
17.1%
No leisure activity
26.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
79,320
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,197
  • Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790)
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    3,291
  • Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,985
  • Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834)
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    2,905
  • Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,694
  • Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    2,416
  • Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766)
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,218
  • Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766)
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,120

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
3
Middle
2
High
3
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Doyle High School
    High · Livingston · 688 students · 20.8:1 ratio
  • Holden High School
    Other · Holden · 681 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Albany Middle School
    Middle · Albany · 647 students · 21.6:1 ratio
  • Albany High School
    High · Albany · 622 students · 20.1:1 ratio
  • Springfield Elementary School
    Elementary · Springfield · 585 students · 18.9:1 ratio
  • Albany Lower Elementary School
    Elementary · Albany · 557 students · 19.2:1 ratio
  • Springfield Middle School
    Middle · Springfield · 419 students · 18.2:1 ratio
  • Springfield High School
    High · Springfield · 394 students · 15.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3
Largest event
2010-08-02

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

StMargertChurch

StMargertChurch

Hungarian Settlement School, Albany, Louisiana

Hungarian Settlement School, Albany, Louisiana

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Geo-tagged photos from Wikimedia Commons (CC-licensed; click any photo for license details).

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

G
Gary Kinchen
American football player and coach (1941-2011)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.66
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,702

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
331
Avg daily Wikipedia views
12
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Albany

Flood insurance study
United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977
The American gazetteer
The American gazetteer
Jedidiah Morse · 1797
1990 census of population and housing
United States. Bureau of the Census · 1992
Housing
United States. Bureau of the Census · 1942
Best new American voices 2001
Best new American voices 2001
Charles Baxter · 2001

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
Seen 2026-05-23
lizard's tail
lizard's tail
Saururus cernuus
Seen 2026-05-23
Common Kingsnake
Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Seen 2026-05-22
Northern Cottonmouth
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Seen 2026-05-22
Southern Flannel Moth
Southern Flannel Moth
Megalopyge opercularis
Seen 2026-05-21
Brown Anole
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
Seen 2026-05-20
common gardenia
common gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides
Seen 2026-05-19
DeKay's Brownsnake
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Seen 2026-05-19
Pleasing Picture-winged Antlion
Pleasing Picture-winged Antlion
Glenurus gratus
Seen 2026-05-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Natalbany River at Baptist, LA
Distance
2.3 mi
Streamflow
140 cfs
Gage height
4.78 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-05-24 14:00 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Albany, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET