Albany-indiana-from-above, 2005
Albany’s story
193 years in pictures
Census counts: 249 in 1880, 2,295 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1833Albany is founded
AlbanyIN
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,269
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Typical home
$203K
+7.3% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
49.7
years
Jobs based here
420
A commuter town
Is Albany a good place to live?
The best of Albany’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, an A− for schools, and an A for civic life. Only 79 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score higher on cost of living. Albany’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 96 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score higher on civic life. Albany has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Albany stand out
Where Albany beats most towns.
Typical home value
Albany$203K
Indiana$257K
Cost of livingA+
3.5 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 98% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Albany4.8
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IN town3.6
Civic lifeA
36% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Indiana town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
0historic places
History
Founded in 1833
A long history
A history going back 193 years.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Albany for work
Where Albany’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
420jobs based in Albany
5%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Albany grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Albany is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →SchoolsBeat 80% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →HealthIndiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital 12.2 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 3.5% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Jobs & income420 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsCOpen →History3 notable people born hereBOpen →Civic life4.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 49.7; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Albany: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Albany, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAlbany Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Albany’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDelaware County Board of Voter RegistrationDelaware County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4732047320 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Albany.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Albany has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Albany for work: only 5% work in town. Albany’s median household income is $58,000, against $71,000 in Indiana’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 6.8% of Albany residents live below the poverty line.
5%work in town
| Albany | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Albany5%
Muncie29%
Indianapolis12%
Hamilton Township4%
Delaware Township3%
13 mi
median commute distance
420
jobs based in Albany
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A+
Albany’s typical home value is about $203K
The typical Albany home is worth about $203,000, up 7.3% in a year, 21% below the Indiana typical home. Albany’s median rent is $683 a month.
$203KZillow home value
| Albany | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $683 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Albany$203K
Indiana$257K
+7.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Albany has four seasons and pleasant summers
Albany has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Albany is less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns
Albany beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Albany.
42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Albany | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
4 better25 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Albany | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.3% |
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC
Albany has set aside 8% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
8%conserved
8%
conserved · 101 of 1,264 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Albany Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Water Street Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Albany faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Albany.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
12
paid flood claims since 1990
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 31 attractions →Fort Recovery and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Albany. Close and well known come first.
25 mi MuseumFort Recovery
29 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
11 mi GardenMinnetrista
12 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University
12 mi GardenChristy Woods
38 mi MuseumRichmond Art MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Albany
19pages on Albany
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Albany
About 3 of every 100 Albany residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Famous people from Albany
3 notable people were born in Albany.
About Albany
Town in Indiana, United States
Albany is a town in Delaware and Randolph counties in the U.S. state of Indiana, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 2,295 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 909 ft
- ZIP code
- 47320
- Area code
- 765
Questions about Albany
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Albany, IN expensive?
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 A+.
What is Albany, IN known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Myron McCormick and Bernard Kilgore.