Albion, Iowa

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It is located about 49 miles [78 km] to the southwest of Albion and has a population of 198,682 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Waterloo. It is located about 41 miles [65 km] to the northeast of Albion and has a population of 68,747 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Altoona	SW	40 mi [64.4 km]	13,854	33.92% increase
	Ames	W	33 mi [53.1 km]	56,510	11.39% increase
	Ankeny	SW	41 mi [66 km]	42,287	55.94% increase
	Boone	W	45 mi [72.4 km]	12,614	1.48% decrease
	Cedar Falls	NE	39 mi [62.8 km]	38,059	5.3% increase
	Grinnell	SE	29 mi [46.67 km]	9,167	0.68% increase
	Iowa Falls	NW	31 mi [49.89 km]	4,965	4.39% decrease
	Johnston	SW	47 mi [75.6 km]	15,691	81.42% increase
	Marshalltown	SE	6 mi [9.66 km]	25,850	0.61% decrease
	Nevada	W	24 mi [38.62 km]	6,688	0.45% increase
	Newton	S	28 mi [45.06 km]	15,042	3.45% decrease
	Pella	S	48 mi [77.2 km]	10,208	3.82% increase
	Vinton	E	49 mi [78.9 km]	5,080	0.43% decrease
	Waverly	NE	49 mi [78.9 km]	9,298	3.68% increase
	Webster City	NW	48 mi [77.2 km]	7,720	5.58% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Beaman	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	173	17.62% decrease
	Clemons	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	147	0.68% decrease
	Conrad	NE	9 mi [14.48 km]	992	5.97% decrease
	Ferguson	SE	13 mi [20.92 km]	123	2.38% decrease
	Gladbrook	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	990	2.46% decrease
	Haverhill	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	163	4.12% decrease
	LaMoille	SW	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	Le Grand	SE	13 mi [20.92 km]	975	10.42% increase
	Liscomb	N	5 mi [8.05 km]	271	0.37% decrease
	Melbourne	SW	13 mi [20.92 km]	808	1.76% increase
	New Providence	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	213	6.17% decrease
	Saint Anthony	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	187	71.56% increase
	State Center	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,341	0.59% decrease
	Union	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	388	9.13% decrease
	Whitten	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	134	16.25% decrease

Marshall County

Albion is located in Marshall County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall: Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Poweshiek, Story and Tama.

While not sharing a border with Marshall, the following counties are close to Albion: Polk, Black Hawk and Butler.

Below are counties that are near Albion (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Albion:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Albion
	Benton County	E	Irving	37 miles [59 km]
	Black Hawk County	NE	Hicks	29 miles [46 km]
	Boone County	W	Napier	38 miles [61 km]
	Butler County	NE	Sinclair	29 miles [46 km]
	Franklin County	N	Ackley	30 miles [48 km]
	Grundy County	NE	Conrad	9 miles [14 km]
	Hamilton County	W	Randall	32 miles [51 km]
	Hardin County	NW	Union	9 miles [14 km]
	Jasper County	SW	Baxter	21 miles [33 km]
	Polk County	SW	Farrar	28 miles [45 km]

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