Profile for Albany, Oregon, OR

Albany is at the confluence of the Willamette and Calapooia rivers.

Former and merged names include:
· New Albany
· Takenah

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 77. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Linn County Fair - July 19-22, 2007
• Strawberry Festival - May 31-June 3, 2007
• Willamette River Festival - Aug. 17-19, 2007
• Northwest Art & Fair Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007

Performing arts: Albany Civic Theatre

Nearby parks & recreation: Waverly Lake, Alsea Falls, Mary's Peak

Historic sites and museums: Albany Regional Museum, Albany Fire Museum, Monteith House

Colleges and universities: Linn-Benton Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 57

Listed places near Albany

Cemeteries (19)

Colleges (1)

Communities (4)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (3)

Parks (1)

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• Linn County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Oregon
• State data - Oregon
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Albany demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Linn County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 97389 ZIP code.

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• Albany city government
• Linn County government
• Downtown Albany
• Albany Chamber of Commerce
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21% of Albany residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Albany ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Albany
• Cemeteries in Linn County
• Libraries in or near Albany

Post a query on a message board:

• Linn County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Albany Civic Theatre

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• Albany museums
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• Albany area parks
• Wineries near Albany

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• Albany area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Linn County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Oregon cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Albany
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Linn County

• Albany business guide
• Albany Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Linn County
• Arrests in Linn County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Oregon
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Albany was $18,570, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Linn County economic census
• Linn County economic summary
• Linn County employment growth
• Linn County unemployment rate
• Oregon economic data

18% of Albany residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Albany
• Colleges in Oregon
• Learning Disabilities Association in Oregon
• Schools in or near Albany
• School districts in or near Albany
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Oregon high schools

• Movies playing in or near Albany
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• Air pollution in Linn County
• Diesel soot in Linn County
• Land contamination in Linn County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Oregon
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Linn County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oregon

Albany festival dates:

• Linn County Fair - July 19-22, 2007
• Strawberry Festival - May 31-June 3, 2007
• Willamette River Festival - Aug. 17-19, 2007
• Northwest Art & Fair Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Oregon county fairs
• Oregon festivals (Oregon tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Albany

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Albany
• Geocaches in Oregon

• Albany items now on sale

• Albany local government Web site
• Linn County government
• Oregon state government
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Albany include Albany Downtown Commercial Historic District, Hackleman Historic District, Monteith Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Albany
• Historic sites in Oregon
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• Museums in Oregon
• Oregon state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Linn County genealogy forum

Median rent in Albany, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $512.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,068.

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Libraries in Albany include Albany Downtown Carnegie Library, Albany Public Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Albany area
• Historic maps of OR cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Oregon
• Topographic map of Albany

Newspapers in Albany include Albany Democrat-Herald

• Daily newspapers in or near Albany
• AM radio stations in or near Albany
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Oregon

• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Albany
• Search obituaries in Oregon
• Recent death notices - selected OR newspapers

• Albany Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Oregon
• Lions clubs in Oregon
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Albany
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Albany

• Parks near Albany
• National forests in Oregon
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• Aerial photo of Albany
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Linn County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Albany political report.

• Oregon Democratic party
• Oregon Republican party
• Linn County elections board
• Oregon elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Albany
• Total membership by faith, in Linn County

• Chowhound message boards for OR

The average commute time for Albany workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Albany between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Albany travel guide
• Airports near Albany
• Amtrak station in Albany
• Hotels near Albany
• Oregon tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Oregon coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Oregon
• Wildlife refuges in Oregon

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