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Outdoors in Albany
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1957
First Trust and Savings Bank, Albany, Ill (NBY 428969), 1957
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About Albany
Village in Illinois, United StatesAlbany is a village in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Albany had a population of 864.
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Housing in Albany
The median sale price was $102,000 in May 2026.
Work & commute in Albany
Full picture →Most working residents leave Albany for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Clinton (20%), Fulton (10%) and Davenport (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Albany
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Albany
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Albany
Full climate →Albany has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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