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Population (year 2000): 1,937. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,785 (-7.8% change)
 

Males: 911  (47.0%)
Females: 1,026  (53.0%)

Gentry County

Median resident age:  43.7 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 64402.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,400 (it was $25,912 in 2000)
Albany  $27,400
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,200 (it was $57,000 in 2000)
Albany  $69,200
Missouri:  $123,100

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Races in Albany:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (21.2%), German (19.1%), English (11.0%), Irish (9.1%), French (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 915 feet

Land area: 2.45 square miles.

Population density: 743 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Albany

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Albany city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Missouri:  2.7%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Albany, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Albany to the number of sex offenders is 455 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Albany:  0.9% ($529)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (48.6 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (82.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (470.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Darlington, MO (5.8 miles) , Gentry, MO (8.6 miles) , New Hampton, MO (9.4 miles ), Denver, MO (10.3 miles) , McFall, MO (12.1 miles) , Worth, MO (13.5 miles) , Stanberry, MO (14.5 miles ), Allendale, MO (16.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $83,100
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $103,100
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $64,000

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Latitude: 40.25 N, Longitude: 94.33 W


People in group quarters in Albany
  • 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

Area code: 660

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Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-1.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Albany-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Albany city center killed 3 people and injured 6 people and caused $300,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 tornado 23.8 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Albany:
  • GENTRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (COLLEGE & CLARK STS)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Albany:
  • HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BETHANY, MO)
  • RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; MARYVILLE, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Albany, MO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Albany:
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 52 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 72 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 80 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Albany:
  • ALBANY MUNICIPAL (about 1 miles; ALBANY, MO; ID: K19)
  • BETHANY MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; BETHANY, MO; ID: 75K)
  • JUDGE LEWIS FLD MT AYR MUNI (about 33 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA; ID: 1Y3)

Local government website: www.ponyexpress.net/~cityhall

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Albany:
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 38 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 84 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
Public high school in Albany:
  • Albany High (Students: 169; Location: 101 W Jefferson St; Grades: 09-12; Our rating: 27)
Public elementary/middle schools in Albany:
  • Virginia E. George Elem. (Students: 187; Location: 202 S East St; Grades: K-05; Our rating: 36)
  • Albany Middle (Students: 110; Location: 101 W Jefferson St; Grades: 06-08; Our rating: 40)
Library in Albany:
  • ALBANY CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $72,103; Location: 101 WEST CLAY; 13,430 books; 128 audio materials; 705 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Gentry County Memorial Hospital was renamed 3yrs. ago. Its new name is Northwest Medical Center

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Hotels: Eastwood Motel (1105 East USHighway 136), Dj's Bar (1009 East USHighway 136).

Court: Northwest Court Services (102 North Smith Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Albany and their reported violations in the past:

ALBANY (Population served: 2000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-28-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-12-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
GENTRY CO PWSD #1 (Address: 3724 STATE HWY A, Population served: 980, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and MAR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1995)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.1%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.1%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Albany compared to Missouri state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Albany (2007 data):
  • Great Western Bank: Albany Branch at 224 West Wood Street, branch established on 1870-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $1,387.6 mil, Deposits: $1,100.3 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: Great Western Bancorporation, Inc.
  • BTC Bank: Albany Branch at 101 East Us Highway 136, branch established on 2001-02-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $167.0 mil, Deposits: $136.9 mil, headquarters in Bethany, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Bethany Bankshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$2,072$24,8640$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,417$17,0041$432
Water Supply 2$3,906$23,4360$0
Electric Power 4$8,086$24,2580$0
Gas Supply 3$5,750$23,0000$0
Local Libraries 1$1,753$21,0360$0
Financial Administration 0$0 2$992
Other Government Administration 2$6,215$37,2900$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$607
Streets and Highways 2$4,831$28,9860$0
Totals for Government 16$34,029$25,5224$2,030



5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.02%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Buchanan County, MO  0.95% ($21,043 average AGI)
from Harrison County, MO  0.46% ($29,455)


6.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,945 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.64%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Buchanan County, MO  1.02% ($20,880 average AGI)
to Nodaway County, MO  0.65% ($20,813)
to Harrison County, MO  0.57% ($17,714)


Strongest AM radio stations in Albany:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAAN (870 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BETHANY, MO; Owner: KAAN, INC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSFT (1550 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Albany:
  • KAAN-FM (95.5 FM; BETHANY, MO; Owner: KAAN, INC)
  • KKWK (100.1 FM; CAMERON, MO; Owner: KAAN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Albany:
  • KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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