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The current estimated population of Albion is 1,500, with 49% male and 51% female. The population has remained stable, supported by agriculture and local industries.

City Facts

  • Year founded: 1842
  • County: Erie County
  • Land area: 1.1 square miles
  • Population density: 1,364 people per square mile
  • Area code: 814
  • Zip code: 16401

Geography and Location

Albion is located in northwestern Pennsylvania, in Erie County. The town is situated near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, approximately 25 miles southwest of Erie. Albion is surrounded by rural farmland, and agriculture is a major part of the local economy. The town experiences a humid continental climate, with cold, snowy winters and warm summers, characteristic of the Great Lakes region.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $33,007
Median house value: $76,300

Population by Race

Races in Albion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (33.5%), Irish (17.0%), English (11.0%), United States (9.0%), Italian (7.3%), French (3.7%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Albion

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Albion borough

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Albion:

  • UHHS BROWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CONNEAUT, OH)
  • MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; MEADVILLE, PA)
  • MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ERIE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Albion:

  • ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 19 miles; ERIE, PA; Abbreviation: ERI)
  • YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 49 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; Abbreviation: YNG)
  • VENANGO REGIONAL (about 51 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Albion:

  • PORT MEADVILLE (about 22 miles; MEADVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: GKJ)
  • ASHTABULA COUNTY (about 24 miles; ASHTABULA, OH; Abbreviation: HZY)
  • GREENVILLE MUNI (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 4G1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Albion:

  • EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 29 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,481)
  • MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • GANNON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,766)
  • NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 30 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,304)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)

Schools

Public high school in Albion:

  • NORTHWESTERN SHS (Students: 587; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Albion:

  • NORTHWESTERN EL SCH (Students: 530; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NORTHWESTERN MS (Students: 458; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Albion:

  • ALBION AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $95,225; Location: 111 EAST PEARL STREET; 11,362 books; 138 audio materials; 214 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

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