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Albany, Indiana

AlbanyIN

A town of 2,907. A typical home worth about $204K.

Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,907
+6% since 2010
Typical home
$204K
+7.3% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
49.7
years
Jobs based here
420
A commuter town

What makes Albany stand out

The 3 things Albany does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Albany for work

Where Albany’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

29% → Muncie Muncie 29% 4% → Center Center 4% 4% → Hamilton Hamilton 4% 3% → Delaware Delaware 3% 2% → Anderson Anderson 2% 2% → Lawrence Lawrence 2% Albany · 5% stay
420jobs based in Albany
5%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Albany’s report card

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The data

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Housing

A typical Albany home is worth about $204K

The typical Albany home is worth about $204,000, up 7.3% in a year, 22% below the Indiana typical home.

$204KZillow home value

Typical home value

Albany$204K
Indiana$260K
+7.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

8% of Albany is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

8%conserved
8%
conserved · 101 of 1,264 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#65
most conserved land in IN
#81
most walkable in IN
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Albany Park—5
2. Water Street Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Albany

Most working residents leave Albany for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Muncie (29%), Center (4%) and Hamilton (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Albany5%
Muncie29%
Center4%
Hamilton4%
Delaware3%
13 mi
median commute distance
420
jobs based in Albany
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns

Albany beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
4 better25 too close to call3 worse
What stands outAlbanyIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.6%8.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.7%14.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.2%8.3%
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
68th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Albany has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
12
paid flood claims since 1990
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Albany-indiana-from-above
2005 · Albany-indiana-from-above · Wikimedia Commons
Albany’s story

Albany in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Buddy 9960Albany, Redkey, Farmland, and Parker City, IndianaAlbany Riverview United Baptist Church
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Famous people from Albany

6 notable people were born in Albany.

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About Albany

Town in Indiana, United States

Albany is a town in Delaware and Randolph counties in the U.S. state of Indiana, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 2,295 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,295
Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
909 ft
ZIP code
47320
Area code
765

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