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A town of 1,343, settled in 1858. Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,343
+0.7% since 2010
Median home value
$378K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town

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Small town

1,343 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns
French LakeChathamMaple LakeMiddlevilleMaple LakeCorinnaFrench LakeChathamMaple LakeMiddlevilleMaple LakeCorinnaAlbion

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Albion

Most working residents leave Albion for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Annandale (12%), Buffalo (9%) and St. Cloud (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Albion0%
Annandale12%
Buffalo9%
St. Cloud6%
Maple Lake5%
21 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Albion
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns

Albion beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outAlbionMN
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6.1%7.1%
More adults with arthritis26.6%22.3%
Centracare Health - Monticello
16.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
56th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Albion has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring34–54°
Summer59–79°
Fall37–56°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.6°
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 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

6% of Albion is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

6%conserved
Map of Albion: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
6%
conserved · 1,351 of 22,550 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Albion Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi543
2. Swartout State Wildlife Management Area—110
3. Hidden Marsh Wildlife Management Area—39
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Albion for work

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

12% → Annandale Annandale 12% 9% → Buffalo Buffalo 9% 6% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 6% 5% → Maple Lake Maple Lake 5% 3% → Plymouth Plymouth 3% 3% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 3% Albion · 0% stay
52jobs based in Albion
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Albion

Township in Minnesota, United States

Albion Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2000 census. Albion Township was organized in 1858, and named Albion, the archaic name for England.

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

Established
1858
Population
1,264
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,033 ft

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