Albany, Illinois

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Albany, Illinois
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Albany from the Mississippi River
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Location of Albany in Whiteside County, Illinois.
Albany, Illinois
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Albany, Illinois
Albany, Illinois (the United States)
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Albany, Illinois
Albany, Illinois (North America)
Coordinates: 41°47′10″N90°12′59″W / 41.78611°N 90.21639°W / 41.78611; -90.21639 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Whiteside
Area
[2]
  Total
1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
  Land1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
864
  Density806.72/sq mi (311.45/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61230
Area code 309
FIPS code 17-00516
GNIS feature ID2397923 [1]

Albany is a village in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 891 at the 2010 census, down from 895 in 2000.

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History

Albany was laid out in 1837, and named after Albany, New York, the native home of a large share of the first settlers. [3] A post office called Albany has been in operation since 1838. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Albany has a total area of 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 628
1870 606−3.5%
1880 6232.8%
1890 611−1.9%
1900 6292.9%
1910 618−1.7%
1920 491−20.6%
1930 450−8.4%
1940 4929.3%
1950 54410.6%
1960 63717.1%
1970 94247.9%
1980 1,0147.6%
1990 835−17.7%
2000 8957.2%
2010 891−0.4%
2020 864−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 895 people, 349 households, and 262 families residing in the village. The population density was 894.8 inhabitants per square mile (345.5/km2). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 382.9 per square mile (147.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.66% White, 0.67% African American, 0.22% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 349 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,719, and the median income for a family was $51,333. Males had a median income of $40,521 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,780. About 3.7% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The school district is River Bend Community Unit District 2. [8]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Albany, Illinois
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 3. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. "Whiteside County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Whiteside County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 13, 2024. - Text list
  9. Jules Heller; Nancy G. Heller (December 19, 2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-135-63882-5.