Albion, Nebraska

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.99|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{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=2012-06-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}

After several weeks of discussion, the name "Albion" was chosen in a game of euchre. Two men played for the name "Albion" and two played for the name "Manchester."{{cite web|url=http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/boone.html|title=Boone County 2012|last=|first=|date=|website=nacone.org|publisher=|accessdate=2012-04-18}} The town was platted as "Albion" in 1872 by Loran Clark.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=InM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA96 | title=History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 | publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Burr, George L. | year=1921 | pages=96}} The name is a transfer from Albion, Michigan.{{cite web | url=http://www.co.boone.ne.us/pdfs/post_office_history.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804133628/http://www.co.boone.ne.us/pdfs/post_office_history.pdf | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 August 2016 | title=Town and Post Office History | publisher=Boone County | accessdate=24 March 2018}} It was designated county seat in 1873.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 | pages=19| isbn=0803250606 }}

Albion has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with cold, dry winters and hot summers. Precipitation is highest in the late spring and summer months, with an annual average of {{convert|25.7|in|mm|abbr=on}}.

{{Weather box

|location = Albion, Nebraska (1991–2020, extremes 1893–present)

|single line = Y

|width = auto

|Jan record high F = 72

|Feb record high F = 78

|Mar record high F = 90

|Apr record high F = 100

|May record high F = 105

|Jun record high F = 108

|Jul record high F = 115

|Aug record high F = 112

|Sep record high F = 106

|Oct record high F = 97

|Nov record high F = 84

|Dec record high F = 78

|year record high F = 115

|Jan avg record high F = 58.0

|Feb avg record high F = 63.0

|Mar avg record high F = 74.1

|Apr avg record high F = 83.0

|May avg record high F = 88.9

|Jun avg record high F = 94.6

|Jul avg record high F = 96.1

|Aug avg record high F = 94.0

|Sep avg record high F = 90.1

|Oct avg record high F = 85.9

|Nov avg record high F = 71.4

|Dec avg record high F = 58.8

|year avg record high F = 97.4

|Jan high F = 32.7

|Feb high F = 36.9

|Mar high F = 49.0

|Apr high F = 60.3

|May high F = 71.0

|Jun high F = 81.1

|Jul high F = 84.8

|Aug high F = 82.6

|Sep high F = 76.1

|Oct high F = 63.2

|Nov high F = 48.6

|Dec high F = 35.9

|year high F = 60.2

|Jan mean F = 21.9

|Feb mean F = 25.7

|Mar mean F = 36.6

|Apr mean F = 47.3

|May mean F = 59.2

|Jun mean F = 69.7

|Jul mean F = 73.7

|Aug mean F = 71.2

|Sep mean F = 63.0

|Oct mean F = 50.0

|Nov mean F = 36.4

|Dec mean F = 25.3

|year mean F = 48.3

|Jan low F = 11.1

|Feb low F = 14.5

|Mar low F = 24.2

|Apr low F = 34.3

|May low F = 47.4

|Jun low F = 58.2

|Jul low F = 62.7

|Aug low F = 59.9

|Sep low F = 49.8

|Oct low F = 36.9

|Nov low F = 24.2

|Dec low F = 14.8

|year low F = 36.5

|Jan avg record low F = -10.8

|Feb avg record low F = -5.8

|Mar avg record low F = 4.1

|Apr avg record low F = 18.8

|May avg record low F = 33.2

|Jun avg record low F = 45.1

|Jul avg record low F = 50.6

|Aug avg record low F = 48.7

|Sep avg record low F = 35.4

|Oct avg record low F = 19.9

|Nov avg record low F = 6.6

|Dec avg record low F = -5.1

|year avg record low F = -13.8

|Jan record low F = −37

|Feb record low F = −35

|Mar record low F = −24

|Apr record low F = -2

|May record low F = 21

|Jun record low F = 33

|Jul record low F = 31

|Aug record low F = 32

|Sep record low F = 20

|Oct record low F = 1

|Nov record low F = −18

|Dec record low F = −29

|year record low F = -37

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 0.55

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.70

|Mar precipitation inch = 1.67

|Apr precipitation inch = 2.67

|May precipitation inch = 4.22

|Jun precipitation inch = 3.77

|Jul precipitation inch = 3.31

|Aug precipitation inch = 3.52

|Sep precipitation inch = 2.69

|Oct precipitation inch = 2.14

|Nov precipitation inch = 1.18

|Dec precipitation inch = 0.81

|year precipitation inch = 27.23

|Jan snow inch = 5.3

|Feb snow inch = 6.4

|Mar snow inch = 5.0

|Apr snow inch = 2.3

|May snow inch = 0.1

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 0.9

|Nov snow inch = 3.1

|Dec snow inch = 3.5

|year snow inch = 26.6

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 4.2

|Feb precipitation days = 4.1

|Mar precipitation days = 6.3

|Apr precipitation days = 8.2

|May precipitation days = 10.4

|Jun precipitation days = 9.7

|Jul precipitation days = 8.4

|Aug precipitation days = 8.7

|Sep precipitation days = 7.1

|Oct precipitation days = 6.6

|Nov precipitation days = 4.6

|Dec precipitation days = 4.2

|year precipitation days = 82.5

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 3.6

|Feb snow days = 3.5

|Mar snow days = 2.8

|Apr snow days = 1.1

|May snow days = 0.0

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.5

|Nov snow days = 1.8

|Dec snow days = 3.0

|year snow days = 16.3

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=oax

| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|access-date = November 14, 2021}}

{{cite web

| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00250070&format=pdf

| title = Station: Albion, NE

| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = November 14, 2021}}

}}

{{US Census population

|1880= 330

|1890= 926

|1900= 1369

|1910= 1584

|1920= 1978

|1930= 2172

|1940= 2268

|1950= 2132

|1960= 1982

|1970= 2074

|1980= 1997

|1990= 1916

|2000= 1797

|2010= 1650

|2020= 1699

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}

}}

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-06-24}} of 2010, there were 1,650 people, 747 households, and 443 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1666.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 822 housing units at an average density of {{convert|830.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 747 households, of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 47.9 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 28.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,797 people, 754 households, and 465 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,252.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 835 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,046.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 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.

As of 2000 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.

• Historian Viola Florence Barnes
• Major League Baseball pitcher Al Mahon
• Former United States Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews
• Nebraska politician William A. Poynter

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• [http://www.ci.albion.ne.us/ City of Albion, NE]

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