Albany, Indiana
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| Town of Albany, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Counties | Delaware, Randolph |
| Townships | Niles, Delaware |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²) |
| - Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,368 |
| - Density | 1,435.1/sq mi (554.1/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EST (UTC−5) |
| ZIP code | 47320 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-00802[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0430041[2] |
Albany is a town in Niles and Delaware townships, Delaware County, Indiana, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 2,368 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Albany is located at (40.301480, -85.237900)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,368 people, 958 households, and 646 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,434.2 people per square mile (554.1/km²). There were 1,038 housing units at an average density of 628.7/sq mi (242.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.44% White, 0.42% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 958 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,314, and the median income for a family was $40,893. Males had a median income of $33,929 versus $24,286 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,620. About 4.5% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Car shows
Each summer Albany plays host to a series of "cruise-in" car show events at the McDonald's on the west side of the city. The events, hosted by the Crown City Cruisers car club from nearby Dunkirk, draw cars from all over the state of Indiana and many from nearby Ohio.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Albany, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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