A town of 1,849, settled in 1874. A typical home worth about $172K.
The thing Albany does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Albany. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Albany home is worth about $172,000, up 2.2% in a year, 43% below the Texas typical home.
Albany has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Albany for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Abilene (19%), Breckenridge (3%) and Fort Worth (3%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
Albany beats the Texas average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Albany | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 12.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.1% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 6.1% |
The public schools Albany’s kids attend outperform 53% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Smith El | PK–6 | 258 | B− |
| Albany Jr.-Sr. H S | 7–12 | 216 | B |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
0.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Webb Memorial Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Spudder Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Creek Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
7 notable people were born in Albany.
City in Texas, United States
Albany is a city in Shackelford County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,854 at the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Shackelford County.
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