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Albion TownshipMN

A town of 1,279, settled in 1858.

Trash & recycling
Population
1,279
2025 Census estimate · +2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$378K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town

Is Albion Township a good place to live?

The best of Albion Township’s subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C for walkability. Albion Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Albion Township. The biggest park or preserve is Albion Wildlife Management Area, at 543 acres. Albion Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestASchoolsA−Civic lifeWeakestCWalkability
Small town

1,279 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Maple Lake · 4 miAnnandale · 5 miMiddleville Township · 5 miFrench Lake Township · 6 miChatham Township · 6 miCorinna Township · 6 mi
French Lake TownshipChatham TownshipMaple LakeMiddleville TownshipMaple Lake TownshipCorinna TownshipFrench Lake TownshipChatham TownshipMaple LakeMiddleville TownshipMaple Lake TownshipCorinna TownshipAlbion Township

How Albion Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Albion Township is from typical.

How grading works

SchoolsBeat 90% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduationAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.7 of 20; 3.2% of households have no car; 2.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthCentracare Health - Monticello 16.3 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $378K, 3.8 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household incomeBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life4.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.0; 24% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Albion Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Albion Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet9 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpHire your ownNo town pickup: you hire a private haulerTown site
SchoolsAnnandale Public School DistrictMaple Lake Public School District2 districts serve Albion Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWright County Government CenterWright County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55302, 55358, 55321, 5534955302 61% · 55358 36% · 55321 2% · 55349 1%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 Albion Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Albion Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Albion Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Albion Township has added 23 jobs, to 52 in 2023. Albion Township’s median household income is $101,000, above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).

0%work in town
Albion TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$101,000$90,000$80,000
Work from home9.8%14%11%
Below the poverty line8.7%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Albion Township0%
Annandale12%
Buffalo9%
St. Cloud6%
Maple Lake5%
21 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Albion Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Full pageAlbion Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here52 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Albion TownshipCommute times32 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB+

Albion Township ranks healthier than 72% of the country’s towns

Albion Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of Albion Township adults feel lonely.

72%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
Albion TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)35%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outAlbion TownshipMN
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6.1%7.1%
More adults with arthritis26.6%22.3%
Centracare Health - Monticello
16.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageAlbion Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby16.3 miles to an ER · Centracare Health - MonticelloHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Albion Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Albion Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Albion Township’s July high is 82°F.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring34–54°
Summer59–79°
Fall37–56°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageAlbion Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 5°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Albion Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageAlbion Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Albion TownshipGet ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsD

Albion Township has set aside 6% of its land for conservation

0.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

6%conserved
6%
conserved · 1,351 of 22,550 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Albion Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi543
2. Swartout State Wildlife Management Area—110
3. Hidden Marsh Wildlife Management Area—39
Full pageAlbion Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.2 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.2 miles of trail · Albion Wildlife Management AreaConserved land6% conserved · 1,351 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Albion Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Albion Township

18pages on Albion Township
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 90% of MN districtsHealthB+Better than MN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingBWork & commuteB$101K median household income · 52 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsD0 mi of trails · 6% conserved landPlacesAttractions70 nearby · Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens 25 miLibraryA−Annandale Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryC+Settled 1858Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 1,279 residentsClimate82° summer highs · 40″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Albion Township; the nearest are

Saint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Cloud25.1 mi$10,245 in-state tuitionSt Cloud Technical and Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Saint Cloud27 mi$6,124 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Albion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Albion Township for work

Where Albion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Annandale Annandale 12% 9% → Buffalo Buffalo 9% 6% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 6% 5% → Maple Lake Maple Lake 5% 3% → Plymouth Plymouth 3% 3% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 3% Albion Township · 0% stay
52jobs based in Albion Township
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Albion Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Albion Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2000 census. Albion Township was organized in 1858, and named Albion, the archaic name for England.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1858
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,033 ft

Questions about Albion Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Albion Township, MN expensive?

Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro 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.