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Welcome to Albert City ...

The city of Albert City is located in Buena Vista County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Albert City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Albert City has a population of 662 people<2> (see below for details).

Albert City is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Albert City is within the boundaries of the (712) area code.

The ZIP code for Albert City: 50510<4>

Websites for Albert City ...

Official Website: www.albertcity.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Albert City had an population of 662 people. This is a decrease of 5.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Albert City had a population of 699 people. This makes Albert City the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Albert City represents 0.02% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 378th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 699 people, the population of Albert City decreased 1.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 709 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Albert City.

Communities near Albert City ...

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

  • Storm Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Alta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <5>
  • Pocahontas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <5>
  • Laurens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
    • Laurens is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <5>
  • Newell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <5>
  • Sioux Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Rapids
    • Sioux Rapids is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Rapids <5>
  • Lakeside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
  • Fonda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <5>
  • Mallard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
    • Mallard is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallard <5>
  • Marathon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Albert City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Albert City ...

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

Adding Albert City to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Albert City post office opened in 1900.

We also found Albert City on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Albert City.

The official website for Albert City: www.albertcity.com/

The official website for Buena Vista County: www.co.buena-vista.ia.us/

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 Buena Vista, 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 Albert City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Albert City - 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 Albert City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Albert City 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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