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AlbanyWY

A town in Wyoming.

Land area
11 sq mi

Is Albany a good place to live?

Albany’s typical July afternoon high is 73°F, below both the Wyoming town median (87°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). 85% of the land in Albany is conserved, above both the Wyoming town median (8.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Albany yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Albany: who provides what

Albany is unincorporated, so Albany County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCarbon Power & LightEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesAlbany CountyAlbany County provides services here
SchoolsAlbany County School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personWyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAlbany County ClerkAlbany County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8207082070 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 Albany.

Outdoors

Albany keeps nearly a third of its land conserved

11 miles of trail. Albany’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.

84.5%conserved
84.5%
conserved · 5,899 of 6,983 acres
11 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Full pageAlbany’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map11 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land84.5% conserved · 5,899 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Albany?”

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Albany is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Expected losses in Albany break down as 47% from inland flooding and 22% from avalanches. Compared with nearly four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingAvalanchesWildfire
Full pageAlbany’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

73°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–30°
Spring23–47°
Summer42–70°
Fall27–50°
Sep 19
typical first frost
Jun 2
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
73°
typical summer high
Full pageAlbany’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 73°, January lows 11°Rain & snow20″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Albany is

Albany: 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 29 Wyoming towns, just one has a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Albany. Two figures for adults locally: 7.5% have diabetes, 26% have high blood pressure.

AlbanyWyoming townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)68%68%79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)7.5%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)26%31%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)28%36%35%
31 measures vs. Wyoming
12 better13 too close to call6 worse
What stands outAlbanyWY
Fewer adults with diabetes7.5%10.9%
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.3%8.9%
More adults without reliable transportation8.8%6.4%
Ivinson Memorial Hospital
30.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageAlbany’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby30.8 miles to an ER · Ivinson Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than WY on 12 of 31

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Albany

14pages on Albany
The big questions
HealthBetter than WY on 12 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors11 mi of trails · 84% conserved landPlacesAttractions10 nearby · Snowy Range 11 miLibraryCentennial Valley Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1908Climate73° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Albany; the nearest are

University of WyomingUniversity or college · Public · Laramie29.7 mi$7,768 in-state tuitionCasper CollegeCommunity college · Public · Casper114.2 mi$4,470 in-state tuition

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About Albany

CDP in Wyoming, United States

Albany is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 31 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
11 sq mi
Elevation
8,327 ft
Area code
307

Questions about Albany

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Albany, WY a good place to live?

We don’t grade Albany yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Wyoming.