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Welcome to Albin ...

The town of Albin is located in Laramie County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Albin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Albin has a population of 207 people<2> (see below for details).

Albin is 5,350 feet [1,631 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Albin is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Albin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Albin: (307)

The ZIP code for Albin: 82050<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Albin had an population of 207 people. This is an increase of 14.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 72.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Albin had a population of 181 people. This makes Albin the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Albin represents 0.03% of the total population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 84th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 181 people, the population of Albin increased 50.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 120 people).

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

Communities Also Named Albin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Albin - they are located in Minnesota, Mississippi and Virginia.

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

Communities near Albin ...

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

  • Pine Bluffs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • La Grange
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bushnell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Meriden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Egbert
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egbert have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egbert
    • Egbert is located in Laramie County
  • Harrisburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Burns
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillsdale
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Kimball
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in Kimball County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,282 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <5>
  • Hawk Springs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Albin. See our Newspapers Page for Albin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Albin ...

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

Adding Albin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Albin post office opened in 1905.

We also found Albin mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Albin.

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

The official website for Laramie County: www.webgate.co.laramie.wy.us/

The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Laramie, 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 Albin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Albin - 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 town (such as Albin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Albin 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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