Albany, Wisconsin
| Albany | |||
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| Nickname : Pearl of the Sugar River | |||
 North Water Street in central Albany |
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| Location in Wisconsin | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1846 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Green County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 42 ′ N , 89 ° 26 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,018 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 300.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.39 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 265 m | ||
| Postal code : | 53574 | ||
| Area code : | +1 608 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-00750 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1560726 | ||
| Website : | vil.albany.wi.us | ||
| Mayor : | Larry Hanson (President) | ||
Albany is a municipality (with the status " Village ") in Green County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 Albany had 1018 inhabitants.
geography
Albany is located in south central Wisconsin, 16 miles north of the Illinois border . The city lies on both sides of the Sugar River , which forms part of the Mississippi River basin via the Pecatonica River and the Rock River . The intersection of the three states of Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois is located on the Mississippi and is 114 km west-southwest.
The geographical coordinates of Albany are 42 ° 42'28 "north latitude and 89 ° 26'13" west longitude. The municipality extends over an area of 3.39 km². The place is completely surrounded by the Town of Albany without belonging to it.
The neighboring towns of Albany are Brooklyn (13 miles northeast), Evansville (12 miles northeast), Footville (13 miles east-southeast), Orfordville ( 13 miles southeast), Brodhead (14 miles southeast), Judah ( 17.7 km south-southwest), Monroe (15.4 km southwest), Monticello (16.9 km west-northwest), and Exeter (21.4 km northwest).
The closest major cities are Wisconsin's capital Madison (29 miles north), Milwaukee (154 km east-northeast), Chicago (205 km southeast), and Rockford (71.5 km southeast).
traffic
The Wisconsin State Highway 59 runs north-south direction as the main road through Albany. All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
The Sugar River State Trail runs through Albany , a rail trail for hikers and cyclists that follows the route of a former railway line . In winter, the hiking trail can also be used with snowmobiles.
The nearest airports are Dane County Regional Airport in Madison (35 miles north) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (50 miles south-southeast).
population
According to the 2010 census , Albany had 1,018 people in 434 households. The population density was 300.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.35 people lived in each of the 434 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.5 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian and 1.1 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.4 percent of the population.
22.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 65.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 11.9 percent were 65 years or older. 51.7 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 44,688 USD . The per capita income was $ 22,228. 13.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- John Litel (1892–1972) - actor - born and raised in Albany
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved December 19, 2013
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed December 19, 2013
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Sugar River State Trail.Retrieved December 19, 2013