Albion
Albion is an alternative name for Great Britain. The oldest attestation of the toponym comes from the Greek language. It is sometimes used poetically and generally to refer to the island, but is less common than "Britain" today. The name for Scot ...
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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. The population was 2,349 at the 2010 census. The city is the
county seat
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National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Albion has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 2,349 people, 831 households, and 530 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 951 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.4%
White
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, 0.4%
African American
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Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 831 households, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were
married couples
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living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the town was 35.3 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.1% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 2,284 people, 846 households, and 555 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 912 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.37%
White
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, 0.92%
African American
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Hispanic
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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
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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
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for the town was $16,405. About 4.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
public library
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Earl Butz
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(1909-2008), former
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Kyle Macy
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