Albert Lea, Minnesota

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The city of Albert Lea is located in Freeborn County and is the county seat.

Albert Lea is 370 feet [112.78 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Albert Lea, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Albert Lea had a population of 18,356 people^<2> (or 56.4% of the total population of Freeborn County). The population of Albert Lea represented 0.37% of the total of Minnesota, making it the state's 50th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Albert Lea had a population of 17,389 people. This is a decrease of 5.27% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Albert Lea.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Lake Mills (IA)	SW	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,977	7.62% decrease
	Northwood (IA)	SE	16 mi [25.75 km]	2,012	1.85% decrease
	Alden	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	612	6.13% decrease
	Austin	E	19 mi [30.58 km]	22,800	2.2% decrease
	Clarks Grove	N	7 mi [11.27 km]	704	4.09% decrease
	Ellendale	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	673	14.07% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Albert Lea.

Websites for Albert Lea

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