Albion, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Town of Albion, Indiana
mapsize = 250x200px
settlement_type = Town

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image_caption = Downtown Albion.

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map_caption = Location in the state of Indiana


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Noble
subdivision_type3 = Townships
subdivision_name3 = Albion, Jefferson
school = Central Noble High School
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area_magnitude = 1 E6
area_total_km2 = 3.6
area_land_km2 = 3.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
population_as_of = 2000
population_note =
population_total = 2284
population_density_km2 = 629.9
timezone = EST
utc_offset = −5
timezone_DST = EST
utc_offset_DST = −5
area_total_sq_mi = 1.4
area_land_sq_mi = 1.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
elevation_m = 291
elevation_ft = 955
latd = 41 |latm = 23 |lats = 42 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 25 |longs = 19 |longEW = W
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 46701
area_code = 260
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-00820GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0430044GR|3
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Albion is a town in Albion and Jefferson townships, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,284 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Noble CountyGR|6.

chool

Children living in Albion go to either Central Noble High School, Central Noble Middle School, or Albion Elementary School.

Geography

Albion is located at coor dms|41|23|42|N|85|25|19|W|city (41.395132, -85.422026)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,284 people, 846 households, and 555 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,636.5 people per square mile (629.9/km²). There were 912 housing units at an average density of 653.5/sq mi (251.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.37% White, 0.92% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 846 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,282, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $31,473 versus $23,531 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,405. About 4.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

*Schools
** [http://www.centralnoble.k12.in.us] - Central Noble Schools
*Local Commerce
** [http://www.ligtel.com Ligtel] - Internet Service Provider
** [http://www.kpcnews.com KPC News] - Local Newspaper
** [http://www.app-printing.com/newera.htm Albion New Era] - Local Newspaper
** [http://docs.doitbest.com/ Doc's Do It Best Hardware] - Local Hardware Store
** [http://www.csbbankonline.com Community State Bank] - Local Bank
** [http://www.campbellfetterbank.com/ Campbell and Fetter] - Local Bank

Notable natives

*Earl Butz (died February 2, 2008), former United States Secretary of Agriculture
*Donald H. Spangler, Naval officer, USS Spangler (DE-696) named for him.