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Welcome to Albia ...

The city of Albia is located in Monroe County<1> and is the County Seat for Monroe County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Albia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Albia has a population of 3,674 people<2> (see below for details).

Albia is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Albia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Albia lies within the (641) area code.

The ZIP code for Albia: 52531<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Albia had an population of 3,674 people. This is a decrease of 2.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Albia had a population of 3,766 people (which is 47.25% of the total population of Monroe County). This makes Albia the county's most populous community.

The population of Albia represents 0.12% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 102nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,766 people, the population of Albia increased 1.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,706 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Albia.

Communities Also Named Albia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Albia - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Albia.

Communities near Albia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Albia.

  • Eddyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Moravia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lovilia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
    • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <5>
  • Beacon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Mystic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Bussey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
    • Bussey is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Blakesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirkville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
    • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Hamilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Melrose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Albia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Albia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Albia. 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 Albia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Albia. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Albia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Albia ...

Looking for more information about Albia? 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 Albia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Albia.

Adding Albia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Albia 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 Albia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Albia post office opened in 1848.

We also found Albia in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Albia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Albia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Albia.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Albia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Albia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Albia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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