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Ancestries: United States (24.3%), German (19.6%), Irish (12.9%), English (9.0%), Polish (2.4%), Russian (2.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 915 feet
Land area: 2.45 square miles.
Population density: 712 people per square mile (low).
For population 25 years and over in Albany:
High school or higher: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Albany city:
Never married: 22.0%
Now married: 51.7%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 10.3%
Divorced: 14.9%
26 residents are foreign born
This city:
1.3%
Missouri:
3.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $782 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $887 (1.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (43.2 miles , pop. 73,990).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (81.9 miles , pop. 441,545).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (363.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Darlington, MO (2.2 miles)
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New Hampton, MO (2.7 miles ),
Gentry, MO (2.8 miles)
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Denver, MO (3.2 miles)
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McFall, MO (3.3 miles)
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Stanberry, MO (3.4 miles ),
Worth, MO (3.5 miles)
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Bethany, MO (4.0 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Albany-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/29/2004, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the Albany city center killed 3 peopleand injured 6 peopleand caused $300,000 in damages.
On 6/7/1984, a category F4 tornado 19.8 miles away from the city center killed 3 peopleand injured 64 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Albany-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 366.3 miles away from the city center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 335.2 miles away from Albany center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 357.6 miles away from the city center On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from the city center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 352.9 miles away from Albany center On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.2 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Gentry County (14) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: John Twist - Screenwriter, Moose Clabaugh - Baseball player.
Hospitals and medical centers in Albany:
NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 705 N COLLEGE STREET)
NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH AGENCY (1607 EAST 136 HIGHWAY)
COLONIAL MANOR OF ALBANY (HWY E 136)
GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-COLONIAL MANOR OF ALBANY (1405 EAST HIGHWAY 136)
Notable locations in Albany: Missouri Department of Conservation Forestry Northwest Regional Field Fire Office Albany (A), Albany Community Fire Protection District (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Eastwood Motel (1105 East USHighway 136), Dj's Bar (1009 East USHighway 136).
Court: Northwest Court Services (102 North Smith Street).
Gentry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate PotentialPercentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 14.5%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 67.6% for Black residents)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
People in group quarters in Albany in 2010:
35 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
26 people in group homes intended for adults
3 people in residential treatment centers for adults
2 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Albany in 2000:
37 people in nursing homes
17 people in other group homes
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
2 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
Banks with branches in Albany (2011 data):
BTC Bank: Albany Branch at 101 East Us Highway 136, branch established on 2001/02/05. Info updated 2011/12/12: Bank assets: $325.0 mil, Deposits: $285.7 mil, headquarters in Bethany, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Bethany Bankshares, Inc.
Great Western Bank: Albany Branch at 224 West Wood Street, branch established on 1870/01/01. Info updated 2010/06/08: Bank assets: $8,458.0 mil, Deposits: $6,362.5 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited
Religion statistics for Albany city (based on Gentry County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
2,913
16
Mainline Protestant
1,795
11
Catholic
338
1
Other
245
1
None
1,447
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
College & Clark Sts (Lat: 40.251944 Lon: -94.324389), Call Sign: WYF997, Licensee ID: L00052672 Assigned Frequencies: 155.940 MHzGrant Date: 09/02/1998, Expiration Date: 11/25/2003, Cancellation Date: 11/19/2001Registrant: City Of Albany, 106 E Clay St, Albany, MO 64402
City Water Tower N Polk St (Lat: 40.247222 Lon: -94.333278), Call Sign: KAB969 Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz, 155.730 MHzGrant Date: 11/26/2014, Expiration Date: 09/14/2024Registrant: Midwest Mobile Radio Service Inc., 812 South 10th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501, Phone: (816) 279-2065, Fax: (816) 233-8862, Email:
N College & E North St (Lat: 40.251944 Lon: -94.324389), Call Sign: KTG671 Assigned Frequencies: 155.340 MHzGrant Date: 05/13/2011, Expiration Date: 05/23/2021Registrant: Midwest Mobile Radio Service, 812 South 10th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501, Phone: (816) 279-2065, Fax: (816) 233-8862, Email:
202 N Smith St (Lat: 40.249722 Lon: -94.334111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 17 m, Overall height: 37 m, Call Sign: WPPE989 Assigned Frequencies: 155.070 MHz, 155.730 MHz, 155.475 MHz, 155.880 MHzGrant Date: 11/26/2014, Expiration Date: 11/18/2024, Certifier: Eugene HogueRegistrant: Midwest Mobile Radio Service, Inc., 812 South 10th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501, Phone: (816) 279-2065, Fax: (816) 233-8862, Email:
NEW TOWER RTU, New Tower Rtu- Se Corner Of Canady & Water Streets (Lat: 40.249611 Lon: -94.335361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPTY991 Assigned Frequencies: 451.212 MHzGrant Date: 01/10/2012, Expiration Date: 01/15/2022, Certifier: Tom LesnakRegistrant: Micro-Comm,Inc., 15895 S Pflumm Rd., Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:
101 W. Jefferson (Lat: 40.250694 Lon: -94.332667), Call Sign: WQMJ949 Assigned Frequencies: 452.187 MHz, 452.412 MHzGrant Date: 08/30/2010, Expiration Date: 08/30/2020, Certifier: James D BootheRegistrant: National License, 938 3rd Avenue Nw, Carmel, IN 46032, Phone: (317) 564-8018, Email:
Call Sign: KA0AHK, Grant Date: 06/14/1988, Expiration Date: 06/14/1998, Cancellation Date: 06/15/2000, Registrant: Robert J Johnson, 304 E Clay St, Albany, MO 64402
Call Sign: KA0WEZ, Licensee ID: L00239915, Grant Date: 05/22/2012, Expiration Date: 06/30/2022, Certifier: Priscilla S Snead, Registrant: Priscilla S Snead, 609 N 16th, Albany, MO 64402
Call Sign: W0PRA, Licensee ID: L00476734, Grant Date: 11/07/2007, Expiration Date: 01/30/2018, Certifier: William G Weeks, Registrant: William G Weeks, 604 E Jackson St, Albany, MO 64402
Call Sign: W0QZV, Grant Date: 04/22/1995, Expiration Date: 04/22/2005, Cancellation Date: 04/24/2007, Registrant: Edwin G Forbis, Rr 1 Box 52 Hwy C N, Albany, MO 64402
Call Sign: WD0HMA, Licensee ID: L00225429, Grant Date: 05/15/2012, Expiration Date: 06/30/2022, Certifier: James B Snead, Registrant: James B Snead, 609 N 16th, Albany, MO 64402
Call Sign: KC0YEC, Licensee ID: L01173063, Grant Date: 07/17/2006, Expiration Date: 07/17/2016, Certifier: Richard C Waltiere, Registrant: Richard C Waltiere, 1411 South Hundley, Albany, MO 64402
Call Sign: KD0ISZ, Licensee ID: L01514596, Grant Date: 08/25/2009, Expiration Date: 08/25/2019, Certifier: Alicia R Barnes, Registrant: Alicia R Barnes, 3651 State Hwy Ee, Albany, MO 64402
FAA Registered Aircraft:
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Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-235 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 42860 , Serial Number: 28-7410075, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 04/16/1974 Registrant (Partnership): Farmers Flying, C/O Carl Messner Etal / 5739 Us Highway 136, Albany, MO 64402
Aircraft: ALON A2 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 6366V , Serial Number: A-42, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 08/05/1965 Registrant (Co-Owned): Ronnie M Combs, 201 S East St, Albany, MO 64402, Other Owners: Steve Combs
Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-260 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 8571P , Serial Number: 24-4028, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 10/01/1964 Registrant (Corporation): Dynamic Research Technologies LLC, 5295 300th St, Albany, MO 64402
Drinking water stations with addresses in Albany and their reported violations in the past:
GENTRY CO PWSD 1 (Population served: 1,710, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2010), St Public Notif received (NOV-26-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2011)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2008), St Public Notif received (FEB-11-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2014)
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Albany that have no violations reported:
ALBANY (Population served: 1,936,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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