Profile for Albion, Michigan, MI

Albion is on the Kalamazoo River.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 78. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 8.6 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· M.F.K. Fisher, food writer

Local festivals include:

• Festival of the Forks - Sept. 21-23, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Kids 'N' Stuff Children's Museum

Colleges and universities: Albion 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.)

Listed places near Albion

Cemeteries (11)

Colleges (1)

Communities (8)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Albion demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Calhoun County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Battle Creek area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 49224 ZIP code.

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• Albion Chamber of Commerce
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15% of Albion residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Albion ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Albion
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• Libraries in or near Albion

Post a query on a message board:

• Calhoun County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Albion business guide
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• Courts in Michigan
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• Crime in Calhoun County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Charitable donations

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Albion was $14,165, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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15% of Albion residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Albion festival dates:

• Festival of the Forks - Sept. 21-23, 2007

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

Albion festival web sites:

• Festival of the Forks

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Albion

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• Albion items now on sale

• Albion local government Web site
• Calhoun County government
• Michigan state government
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Calhoun County genealogy forum

Median rent in Albion, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $357.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $707.

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Libraries in Albion include Albion Public Library ... View libraries

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• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

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Calhoun County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Albion political report.

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The average commute time for Albion workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Albion include Best Western Albion Inn.

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