Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A regional job hub with 1,777 jobs.
The best of Albion’s subject grades is an A− for history; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Albion, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 17 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on incomes. Albion is more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns. Only 59 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. St. Johns Episcopal Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Albion has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Albion beats most towns.
St. Johns Episcopal ChurchWhere Albion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Albion is from typical.
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Census counts: 365 in 1850, 1,971 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1842 and 2 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Albion, 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 Albion.
About one in 3 of Albion’s working residents works in town. At 18 minutes, Albion’s average trip to work is below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Albion’s median household income is $57,000.
| Albion | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 33% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Edwards County CUSD 1. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 427 | A− |
| Edwards County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 223 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
The typical Albion home is worth about $125,000, up 1.6% in a year, 58% below the Illinois typical home. The median rent in Albion is $837 a month.
| Albion | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $837 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Albion beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Albion.
| Albion | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Albion | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.1% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Albion has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 24° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Albion's reported crime rate is well below Illinois's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
| Albion | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.8 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Albion; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Albion residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
8 notable people were born in Albion.
City in Illinois, United States
Albion is a city in and the county seat of Edwards County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2020 census. The city was named "Albion" after an ancient and poetic reference to the island of Great Britain.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
8 notable people were born here, including B. O. Flower and Christian Cecil Kohlsaat.