Albion Pa, 2011
Albion’s story
229 years in pictures
Census counts: 452 in 1870, 1,528 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
- 1797Albion is settled
AlbionPA
A town of 1,479, settled in 1797.
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,479
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Typical home
$203K
+7.8% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
365
A commuter town
Is Albion a good place to live?
Albion’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for walkability; its weakest is a C− for incomes. On cost of living, just 49 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Albion Park, at 26 acres. Albion has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Albion stand out
Where Albion beats most towns.
Typical home value
Albion$203K
Pennsylvania$287K
Cost of livingA+
3.2 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 97% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 81% of U.S. towns
2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Small town
1,479 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Albion grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Albion is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.2 of 20; 15.3% of households have no carA−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →HealthUniversity Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center 11.9 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsA−Open →History2 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life4.3 library visits per resident; 8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
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 44.8; 21% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Albion: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Albion, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthwestern Rural E C A16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAlbion Borough water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Albion’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereErie County Board of ElectionsErie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2020
ZIP code1640116401 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 Albion.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Albion, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Albion.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1980
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Albion’s schools beat 53% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Northwestern SD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Northwestern SHS, with 398 students.
53%of PA districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 266 | C |
| Northwestern SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 398 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Albion’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Albion for work: only 9% work in town. Albion’s median household income is $56,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Albion has lost 172 jobs, to 365 in 2023.
9%work in town
| Albion | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Albion9%
Erie20%
Millcreek Township15%
Fairview Township8%
Conneaut Township5%
18 mi
median commute distance
365
jobs based in Albion
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A+
Albion stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the median rent lower than most
Albion’s median rent is $592 a month, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $1,115 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Typical home values rose 7.8% in the year to September 2026. 67% of households own their home in Albion.
$203KZillow home value
| Albion | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $592 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 78% | 73% |
Typical home value
Albion$203K
Pennsylvania$287K
+7.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Albion | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better20 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Albion | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.1% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center
11.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Albion has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Albion has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Albion’s July high is 81°F.
111″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–79°
Fall43–61°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
8%conserved
| Albion | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
8%
conserved · 56 of 696 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Albion Park | — | 26 |
| 2. Albion Veterans Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →Conneaut Lake Park and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Albion. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park
23 mi State parkPresque Isle State Park
20 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf19 mi Theme parkWaldameer Park18 mi Theme parkSplash Lagoon
21 mi Zoo & aquariumErie ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Presque Isle State Park: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Erie Zoo: Pat Noble, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Albion
19pages on Albion
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Albion; the nearest are
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Erie18.7 miPennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Erie25.2 mi$15,972 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-TitusvilleCommunity college · Public · Titusville40.4 mi$11,918 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Albion residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Albion for work
Where Albion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
365jobs based in Albion
9%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Albion
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Albion is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Albion had a population of 1,528. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area. One of their main industries is the Albion State Correctional Institute (SCI Albion). The town was ravaged by an F4 tornado that was part of the 1985 United States-Canada tornado outbreak on May 31, 1985.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1797
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 890 ft
- ZIP code
- 16401, 16475
- Area code
- 814
Questions about Albion
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Albion, PA 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 Albion, PA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Samuel Myron Brainerd and Walter Dobrogosz.