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Welcome to Albert Lea ...

The city of Albert Lea is located in Freeborn County<1> and is the County Seat for Freeborn County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Albert Lea, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

When the people of Albert Lea refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Albert Lean<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Albert Lea has a population of 17,748 people<3> (see below for details).

Albert Lea is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Albert Lea is within the boundaries of the (507) area code.

The ZIP code for Albert Lea: 56007<5>

Websites for Albert Lea ...

Official Website:   www.city.albertlea.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.albertlea.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Albert Lea had an population of 17,748 people. This is a decrease of 1.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Albert Lea had a population of 18,016 people (or 57.64% of the total population of Freeborn County). This makes Albert Lea the county's most populous community.

The population of Albert Lea represents 0.34% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 61st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,016 people, the population of Albert Lea decreased 1.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 18,356 people).

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

Communities near Albert Lea ...

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

  • Austin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Wells
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <6>
  • Lake Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
    • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <6>
  • Northwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Worth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <6>
  • New Richland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
    • New Richland is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <6>
  • Clarks Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Grove
    • Clarks Grove is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Grove <6>
  • Ellendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <6>
  • Alden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <6>
  • Glenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <6>
  • Geneva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Albert Lea. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Albert Lea.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Albert Lea ...

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

Adding Albert Lea to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Albert Lea 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 Lea was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Albert Lea post office opened in 1856.

We also found Albert Lea in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

The official website for Albert Lea: www.city.albertlea.org/

The official website for Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Freeborn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Albert Lea refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Albert Lea may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Albert Lea.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Albert Lea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Lea). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Albert Lea or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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