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Albion, WI map Population (year 2000): 1,823. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,823 (0.0% change)
 

Males: 923  (50.6%)
Females: 900  (49.4%)

Dane County

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,400 (it was $49,118 in 2000)
Albion  $53,400
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $159,100 (it was $110,300 in 2000)
Albion  $159,100
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Albion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (33.8%), Norwegian (31.8%), Irish (11.1%), English (9.8%), Polish (6.4%), United States (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 35.2 square miles.

Population density: 52 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Albion

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Albion town

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Albion:  1.6% ($1,812)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Albion satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (14.0 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (26.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (119.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Edgerton, WI (3.3 miles ), Fulton, WI (5.1 miles ), Sumner, WI (6.3 miles ), Rockdale, WI (6.5 miles ), Milton, WI (7.2 miles ), Christiana, WI (7.8 miles ), Lake Koshkonong, WI (8.3 miles ), Cambridge, WI (8.9 miles ).

Latitude: 42.88 N, Longitude: 89.06 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 608


Population change in the 1990s: -149 (-7.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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Albion-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.0 miles away from the Albion town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Albion:
  • MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; EDGERTON, WI)
  • STOUGHTON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; STOUGHTON, WI)
  • MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM CORP (about 14 miles; JANESVILLE, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Albion:
  • ROCK CO (about 19 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; ID: JVL)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 26 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: MSN)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 49 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; ID: RFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Albion:
  • JANA (about 2 miles; EDGERTON, WI; ID: 58C)
  • QUAMS MARINA (about 16 miles; STOUGHTON, WI; ID: 99C)
  • BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD (about 18 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: 87Y)

Amtrak stations near Albion:
  • 12 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Albion:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 23 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 28 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 29 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)

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Notable location: Hickory Hill Girl Scout Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Albion: Albion Prairie Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Albion Prairie Cemetery (1), Sweet Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Rice Lake (A), Turtle Lake (B), Sweet Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Albion compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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6.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.99%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Dane County:  0.32%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($35,740 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI  0.29% ($33,319)
from Rock County, WI  0.28% ($37,443)


6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Dane County:  0.08%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Columbia County, WI  0.38% ($41,524 average AGI)
to Rock County, WI  0.35% ($40,708)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($31,704)


Strongest AM radio stations in Albion:
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Albion:
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
  • WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Albion:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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