Albany, Illinois

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Davenport (IA). It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southwest of Albany and has a population of 98,359 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Moline. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southwest of Albany and has a population of 43,768 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bettendorf (IA)	SW	20 mi [32.19 km]	32,584	4.19% increase
	Clinton (IA)	N	4 mi [6.44 km]	26,407	4.92% decrease
	Maquoketa (IA)	NW	29 mi [46.67 km]	5,908	3.34% decrease
	Muscatine (IA)	SW	50 mi [80.5 km]	22,504	0.85% decrease
	Dixon	E	38 mi [61.2 km]	15,033	5.7% decrease
	East Moline	SW	22 mi [35.41 km]	20,892	2.75% increase
	Freeport	NE	45 mi [72.4 km]	24,615	6.91% decrease
	Geneseo	S	23 mi [37.01 km]	6,437	0.66% decrease
	Kewanee	S	40 mi [64.4 km]	12,302	4.96% decrease
	Milan	SW	29 mi [46.67 km]	5,186	3.03% decrease
	Princeton	SE	47 mi [75.6 km]	7,496	---
	Rock Falls	E	27 mi [43.45 km]	9,307	2.85% decrease
	Rock Island	SW	28 mi [45.06 km]	38,139	3.89% decrease
	Silvis	SW	22 mi [35.41 km]	7,770	6.89% increase
	Sterling	E	26 mi [41.84 km]	15,124	2.12% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Andover (IA)	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	84	3.45% decrease
	Camanche (IA)	W	3 mi [4.83 km]	4,280	1.54% increase
	Elvira (IA)	NW	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Goose Lake (IA)	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	234	0.86% increase
	Le Claire (IA)	SW	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,994	5.16% increase
	Low Moor (IA)	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	222	7.5% decrease
	McCausland (IA)	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	300	0.33% increase
	Princeton (IA)	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	953	0.74% increase
	Cordova	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	682	7.74% increase
	Erie	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,548	2.58% decrease
	Fulton	NE	6 mi [9.66 km]	3,832	1.26% decrease
	Hillsdale	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	561	4.59% decrease
	Morrison	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	4,303	3.24% decrease
	Port Byron	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	1,670	8.79% increase
	Thomson	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	524	6.26% decrease

Whiteside County

Albany is located in Whiteside County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whiteside: Carroll, Ogle, Lee, Bureau, Henry, Rock Island and Clinton (IA).

While not sharing a border with Whiteside, the counties of Scott (IA) and Jackson (IA) are close to Albany.

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

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Albany
	Cedar County (IA)	W	Lowden (IA)	36 miles [57 km]
	Clinton County (IA)	N	Clinton Stock Yards (IA)	2 miles [3 km]
	Jackson County (IA)	N	Miles (IA)	18 miles [28 km]
	Muscatine County (IA)	W	Walcott (IA)	31 miles [49 km]
	Scott County (IA)	SW	Rivercrest Estates (IA)	9 miles [14 km]
	Bureau County	SE	Yorktown	24 miles [38 km]
	Carroll County	NE	Ebner	11 miles [17 km]
	Henry County	S	Shady Beach	17 miles [27 km]
	Jo Daviess County	N	Whitton	30 miles [48 km]
	Lee County	E	Nelson	31 miles [49 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<3>

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