Welcome to Albert ...
The city of Albert is located in Barton County<1>.
The location of Albert has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Albert, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Albert has a population of 165 people<3> (see below for details).
Albert is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Albert lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Albert is located in the (620) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Albert had an population of 165 people. This is a decrease of 5.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Albert had a population of 175 people. This makes Albert the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 175 people, the population of Albert decreased 3.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 181 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Albert.
Communities Also Named Albert ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Albert - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Maine, Manitoba, New Brunswick, New Mexico (2), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Albert.
Communities near Albert ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Albert.
- Great Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
- Great Bend is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <5>
- Larned
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larned
- Larned is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larned <5>
- Hoisington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoisington
- Hoisington is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoisington <5>
- La Crosse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <5>
- Otis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <5>
- Pawnee Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Rock
- Pawnee Rock is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee Rock <5>
- Bison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Rush Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Center
- Rush Center is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Center <5>
- Olmitz
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Olmitz is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmitz <5>
- Timken
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timken
- Timken is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Albert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Albert.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Albert. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Albert.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Albert. See our Newspapers Page for Albert.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Albert ...
Looking for more information about Albert? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Albert, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Albert.
Adding Albert to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Albert in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Albert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Albert post office opened in 1887.
We also found Albert in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Albert.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Albert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barton County: www.bartoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Barton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Albert. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Albert - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |