Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Albany Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Albany Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 628 in 1860, 864 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1957 and a map from 1984 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Albany Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Albany Township.
Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles. In Albany Township, 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%, and the middle household income for Albany Township comes to $64,000. The top destinations are Clinton (16%), Fulton (9%) and Davenport (7%).
| Albany Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 14°; snowfall runs to about 32 inches a winter. Expect cold, snowy winters and warm summers in Albany Township.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Albany Township, 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, near the Illinois town median (22%) and below the median of U.S. towns (23%). Against the Illinois average, Albany Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in the town.
| Albany Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Albany Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. 44% of Albany Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 14%. Federal aid has come to Albany Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails run 1.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. Albany Township’s trail density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 14 acres in the town.
| Albany Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dolan Memorial Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Albany Township
About 3 of every 100 Albany Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Albany Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Albany is a village in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Albany had a population of 864.
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Albany Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.