Albin TownshipMN
A town of 308, settled in 1890.
Is Albin Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Albin Township. The biggest park or preserve is William A. Groebner Wildlife Management Area, at 77 acres. Albin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
308 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Albin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Albin 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Albin Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Albin Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Albin Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 20 minutes, Albin Township’s average trip to work is below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Albin Township has lost 197 jobs, to 33 in 2023.
| Albin Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Albin Township
Albin Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Albin Township is
Albin Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Albin Township, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 12% of Albin Township adults have diabetes.
| Albin Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Albin Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Albin Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Albin Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 1.5% of Albin Township
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is William A. Groebner Wildlife Management Area, at 77 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. William A. Groebner Wildlife Management Area | — | 77 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Albin Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Albin Township
About 8 of every 100 Albin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Albin Township for work
Where Albin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Albin Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Albin Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 329 at the 2000 census. Albin Township was organized in 1870.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
Questions about Albin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Albin Township, MN a good place to live?
Albin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.