A town of 2,001, settled in 1817. A regional job hub with 1,777 jobs.
The 3 things Albion does most differently from other towns.
Where Albion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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About one in 3 of Albion’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Fairfield (7%), Patoka (6%) and Mount Carmel (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
The typical Albion home is worth about $129,000, up 6.1% in a year, 57% below the Illinois typical home.
Albion beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Albion | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.1% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 12.1% |
The public schools Albion’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Grade School | PK–8 | 427 | A− |
| Edwards County High School | 9–12 | 223 | B+ |
Albion has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
Albion's reported crime rate is well below Illinois's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
9 notable people were born in Albion.
City in Illinois, United States
Albion is a city in and the county seat of Edwards County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2020 census. The city was named "Albion" after an ancient and poetic reference to the island of Great Britain.
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