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AlbanyWI

A town of 752.

Population
752
2025 Census estimate · +4.7% since 2020
Median home value
$267K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town

Is Albany a good place to live?

Albany has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

752 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Mondovi · 5 miDrammen · 6 miLima · 6 miMondovi · 7 miRock Creek · 7 miCanton · 7 mi
LimaRock CreekDrammenMondoviLimaRock CreekDrammenMondoviAlbany
Methodist Church
Methodist Church, 1907
Albany’s story

Albany in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1907.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Albany: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Albany’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMondovi School DistrictDurand School District2 districts serve Albany; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Albany ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54755, 5473654755 94% · 54736 6%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 Albany.

Schools

The schools Albany’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Albany Hills Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8Grades 1–827–
Full pageAlbany’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsThe public schoolsVs. the neighbors4 bordering townsEvery school1 school · Albany Hills Amish SchoolQuestions“Are Albany’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Albany work out of town

Albany’s typical journey to work is 28 minutes. It had 22 jobs in 2023, down 37 from 2013. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 12%. The top destinations are Durand (23%), Eau Claire (9%) and Menomonie (7%).

0%work in town
AlbanyWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work28 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line12%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Albany0%
Durand23%
Eau Claire9%
Menomonie7%
Lima6%
17 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Albany
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageAlbany’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here22 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in AlbanyCommute times28 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Albany

Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 53 inches a winter.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageAlbany’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 6°Rain & snow53″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Albany: inland flooding

FEMA puts 50% of Albany’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageAlbany’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Albany is

The share of adults in Albany who sleep under 7 hours: 34%. Nearly a fifth of adults binge drink locally, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 16%.

AlbanyWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%20%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%38%35%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outAlbanyWI
More adults with COPD7.5%6.5%
More smokers15.5%13.6%
More adults with heart disease7.3%6.6%
Chippewa Valley Hospital
12.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
Full pageAlbany’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.5 miles to an ER · Chippewa Valley HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than WI on 0 of 32

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

Outdoors

3.6% of Albany is conserved land

1.0 miles of trail.

3.6%conserved
3.6%
conserved · 834 of 22,887 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Full pageAlbany’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land3.6% conserved · 834 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Albany?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Albany

18pages on Albany
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than WI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$85K median household income · 22 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 4% conserved landPlacesAttractions8 nearby · Carson Park 15 miLibraryMondovi Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryTown Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 53″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Albany; the nearest are

Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Eau Claire15.2 mi$4,844 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireUniversity or college · Public · Eau Claire15.5 mi$9,642 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Albany residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Albany for work

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

23% → Durand Durand 23% 9% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 9% 7% → Menomonie Menomonie 7% 6% → Lima Lima 6% 4% → Mondovi Mondovi 4% 4% → Durand Durand 4% Albany · 0% stay
22jobs based in Albany
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Albany

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Albany ( AWL-bə-nee) is a town in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 716 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,191 ft

Questions about Albany

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Albany, WI a good place to live?

Albany has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.