Albion, Nebraska
| Albion, Nebraska | |
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| Coordinates: 41°41′22″N 98°0′11″W / 41.68944°N 98.00306°WCoordinates: 41°41′22″N 98°0′11″W / 41.68944°N 98.00306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,772 ft (540 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,650 |
| • Density | 2,252.0/sq mi (869.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68620 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-00555[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0826929[2] |
Albion is a city in and the county seat of Boone County, Nebraska, United States.[3] The population was 1,650 at the 2010 census.
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[edit] Geography
Albion is located at 41°41′22″N 98°0′11″W / 41.68944°N 98.00306°W (41.689342, -98.003128)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Albion | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 32.8 (0.4) |
36.6 (2.6) |
47.5 (8.6) |
62 (17) |
72.6 (22.6) |
82.1 (27.8) |
88.5 (31.4) |
86.3 (30.2) |
77.7 (25.4) |
66.3 (19.1) |
49 (9) |
36.5 (2.5) |
61.49 (16.38) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 9 (−13) |
13 (−11) |
23 (−5) |
35.5 (1.9) |
46.5 (8.1) |
56.9 (13.8) |
61.8 (16.6) |
59.7 (15.4) |
49.8 (9.9) |
37.2 (2.9) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
13.5 (−10.3) |
35.8 (2.1) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.6 (15) |
0.8 (20) |
1.6 (41) |
2.6 (66) |
4 (102) |
4 (102) |
3 (76) |
3.3 (84) |
2.5 (64) |
1.6 (41) |
1 (25) |
0.7 (18) |
25.7 (653) |
| Source: Weatherbase [5] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,797 people, 754 households, and 465 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,252.0 people per square mile (867.3/km²). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 1,046.4 per square mile (403.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.11% White, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 754 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,111, and the median income for a family was $42,105. Males had a median income of $27,227 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,875. About 5.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. The town ranks 117th of 537 Nebraska locations ranked per capita.
[edit] Notable people
- Former United States Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews
- Historian Viola Florence Barnes
- Major League Baseball pitcher Al Mahon
- Nebraska politician William A. Poynter
[edit] Notable places
- Albion High School
- Albion Municipal Airport
- VeraSun Energy pure play ethanol plant
- US Post Office, listed on the NRHP
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Albion, Nebraska". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=70052&refer=wikipedia. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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