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Albion township, Iowa

Albion township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Albion township is a geographic entity located in Howard County, Iowa. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 480. The land area covers 29.46 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 480 ±252 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 28.1 yrs ±20.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 125 ±49 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 125 ±49
Occupied Housing Units 125 ±49
Vacant Housing Units 0 ±10
Median Home Value $268,300 ±$83,623
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $112,284 ±$28,502
Per Capita Income $68,452 ±$43,432
Poverty Rate 2.7% ±5%
Population Below Poverty Level 13 ±25
Unemployment Rate 1.9% ±5.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 153 ±80
Broadband Internet Rate 59.2% ±15.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 9,360 (2024)
ID: 185366
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN HOWARD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
137 N ELM ST, CRESCO IA 52136-1526

Education

Listing 9 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK Cresco, IA
Regular School Nearby KG-04 Cresco, IA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Cresco, IA
Regular School Nearby 05-08 Cresco, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-06 PRESTON, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 HARMONY, MN
Alternative School Nearby 10-12 HARMONY, MN
2 Nearby 2-10 CRESCO, IA
6 Nearby 7-13 MABEL, MN
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Luther College
College 19.9 mi away 700 College Drive, Decorah, IA, 52101-1045
5633872000
CRESCO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 6.3 mi away 320 N ELM ST, CRESCO, IA, 52136
(563) 547-2540
Northeast Iowa Community College
College 24.2 mi away 1625 Hwy 150, Calmar, IA, 52132-0400
8446422338
LIME SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 7.2 mi away 112 W MAIN ST, LIME SPRINGS, IA, 52155
(563) 566-2207
HARMONY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 8.7 mi away 225 3RD AV SW, HARMONY, MN, 55939
(507) 886-8133
PRESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 14.5 mi away 101 ST PAUL ST NW, PRESTON, MN, 55965
(507) 765-4511
LEROY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 18.5 mi away 605 N BROADWAY, LE ROY, MN, 55951
(507) 324-5641
MABEL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 19.0 mi away 110 E. NEWBURG, MABEL, MN, 55954
(507) 493-5336
LANESBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 19.3 mi away 202 PARKWAY AVE. S., LANESBORO, MN, 55949
(507) 467-2649
SPRING VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 20.0 mi away 121 WEST JEFFERSON ST, SPRING VALLEY, MN, 55975
(507) 346-2100
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CRESCO 1 NE, IA US, located 5.7 miles from Albion township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 24.2° 5.7° 14.9° 1.12" 9.4"
February 28.8° 8.5° 18.6° 1.17" 10.0"
March 41.9° 21.0° 31.5° 1.89" 6.0"
April 57.1° 32.9° 45.0° 3.74" 2.4"
May 69.4° 45.3° 57.4° 4.47" 0.2"
June 79.3° 56.3° 67.8° 6.26" 0.0"
July 82.8° 60.0° 71.4° 4.83" 0.0"
August 80.8° 57.1° 68.9° 4.59" 0.0"
September 73.9° 48.4° 61.2° 3.76" 0.0"
October 60.1° 35.7° 47.9° 2.87" 0.2"
November 43.6° 24.1° 33.9° 1.88" 2.6"
December 30.1° 13.0° 21.5° 1.42" 9.5"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Cresco city City 6.5 mi —
Lime Springs city City 7.3 mi —
Harmony city City 9.0 mi —
Chester city City 11.4 mi —
Canton city City 11.4 mi —
Ridgeway city City 13.7 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1908990033. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.