| Official Name: | Albany |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | "Where Friendly Paths Cross" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA#North America |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Stearns |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Tom Kasner |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.92 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.63 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.29 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.28 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.17 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.11 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2780 |
| Population Density Km2: | 493.78 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1278.75 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1181 |
| Coordinates: | 45.6283°N -94.5675°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56307 |
| Area Code: | 320 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-00622[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2393898 |
| Website: | www.ci.albany.mn.us |
Albany [3] is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,561 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Albany was incorporated in 1890.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.22sqmi; 2.11sqmi is land and 0.11sqmi is water.[6]
Interstate 94/U.S. Highway 52 and Minnesota State Highway 238 are two of the main routes in the city.
Other nearby routes include Stearns County Roads 10, 41, 54, and 157.
The Albany Area Public School District, District #745, is a consolidated school district with a middle school serving grades 6–8, and a high school serving grades 9–12, located in Albany. The middle and high schools share one physical building. The Albany Elementary School serves grades K-5, and is on the same campus site as the middle school and high school. Another elementary school in the district, Avon Elementary School, serves children in Preschool-Grade 5, and is six miles east of Albany in nearby Avon. A 2015 building referendum resulted in security upgrades to all schools, expanded classroom space, a new theatre, and a new community center. Holy Family School, a K–6 Roman Catholic parochial school, is also in Albany.
Albany is part of Minnesota House District 12B, which is represented by Paul Anderson (R); and Minnesota Senate District 12, which is represented by Torrey Westrom (R).
Albany is also part of Minnesota's 7th congressional district, currently represented in the U.S. Congress by Representative Michelle Fischbach (R).
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $31,577, and the median income for a family was $41,118. Males had a median income of $31,858 versus $18,966 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,383. About 6.0% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 2,561 people, 1,030 households, and 657 families residing in the city. The population density was 1213.7PD/sqmi. There were 1,071 housing units at an average density of 507.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 1,030 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.01.
The median age in the city was 33.4 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.3% were from 25 to 44; 17.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.
The Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon runs through Albany each year in May. The marathon was first run in 2008.