| West Albion, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  West Albion, Minnesota Location of the community of West Albion within Wright County  West Albion, Minnesota West Albion, Minnesota (the US) | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′45″N94°08′06″W / 45.19583°N 94.13500°W Coordinates: 45°11′45″N94°08′06″W / 45.19583°N 94.13500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wright |
| Township | Albion Township and French Lake Township |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55302 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 653923 [1] |
West Albion is an unincorporated community in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Mitchell Avenue near Wright County Road 37.
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Wright County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,700. Its county seat is Buffalo. The county was founded in 1855.
Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and northern regions of the United States. Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state on May 11, 1858, created from the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory. The state has a large number of lakes, and is known by the slogan the "Land of 10,000 Lakes". Its official motto is L'Étoile du Nord.
West Albion is located within Albion Township and French Lake Township. Nearby places include Annandale, Albion Center, and Maple Lake. Wright County Road 5 is also in the immediate area.
Albion Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2000 census.
French Lake Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The unincorporated community of French Lake is located within French Lake Township. The population was 1,130 at the 2000 census.
Annandale is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,228 at the 2010 census.
