AlbanWI
A town of 865, settled in 1873.
Is Alban a good place to live?
Alban’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest park or preserve is Little Wolf River Fishery Area, at 85 acres. Alban has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
865 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alban: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alban, 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 Alban.
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Alban
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Adalbert School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 26 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Alban’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Alban for work: only 2% work in town. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Alban, below both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Alban grew to 96 in 2023, 31 more than in 2013.
| Alban | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Alban
Alban has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Alban is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Alban is
Alban beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of adults feel lonely in Alban.
| Alban | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Alban | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Alban | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little Wolf River Fishery Area | — | 85 |
| 2. Collins Park | 0.2 mi | 52 |
| 3. Lake Helen Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Alban
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alban; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Alban residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Alban for work
Where Alban’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alban
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Alban is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 863 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Alban is located within the town. The town was named after Civil War Colonel James S. Alban, a state senator in the early 1850s lost in the Battle of Shiloh. The Township is Town 25 North, Range 10 East, 4th Principal Meridian.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,115 ft
Questions about Alban
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alban, WI a good place to live?
Alban has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.