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A town of 2,261, laid out in 1846. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Albion’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and history and an A− for the outdoors. 30% of residents are under 18 in Albion, where Indiana’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. On the outdoors, just 46 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do better. Its National Register listings include Noble County Sheriff's House and Jail and Noble County Courthouse. Albion has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Albion beats most towns.
Noble County CourthouseWhere 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 Indiana), ordered by how far Albion is from typical.
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Census counts: 476 in 1870, 2,222 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
3 places 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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Albion.
Most working residents leave Albion for work: only 16% work in town. Jobs based in Albion fell to 2,150 in 2023, 231 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (13%), Kendallville (8%) and Elkhart (3%).
| Albion | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Albion.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Albion’s property crime rate is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, below both the Indiana town median (8.6) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9).
| Albion | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.4 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Albion has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Albion tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 18% of adults binge drink in Albion.
| Albion | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Albion home is worth about $270,000, up 4.9% in a year, 5% above the Indiana typical home. 68% of Albion households own their home.
| Albion | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $962 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Albion is 0.8 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Hidden Diamonds Park, 85 acres with 1.5 miles of trail.
| Albion | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hidden Diamonds Park | 1.5 mi | 85 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Albion; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Albion residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
3 places in Albion on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Albion.
Town in Indiana, United States
Albion is a town in Albion and Jefferson townships, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,222 at the 2020 census. The town is the county seat of Noble County.
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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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+.
Albion was laid out in 1846 and has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 4 notable people were born here, including Earl Butz and E. Ross Adair.
