Profile for Albany, Georgia, GA

Albany is on the Flint River.

Long a center for shipping cotton. Once known as the "Pecan Capital of the World." The Famous Candy Company (later Bobs Candies) opened here in 1919.

Public transportation: Albany Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 537. The number of murders and homicides was 6. The violent crime rate was 6.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Ray Charles, musician
· Jim Fowler, naturalist
· Ray Knight, baseball player
· Alice Coachman, Olympic medallist

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

Performing arts: Albany Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Parks at Chehaw

Historic sites and museums: Albany Museum of Art, Albany Civil Rights Movement Memorial, Science Discovery Center, Thronateeska Heritage Center, Kolomoki Indian Mounds and State Park

Colleges and universities: Albany State University, Darton College, Albany Technical College

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 79

Municipal address:
PO Box 447
Albany, GA 31702

Listed places near Albany

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (2)

Hotels (19)

Libraries (6)

Museums (3)

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• Dougherty County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Georgia
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Albany demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Dougherty County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Albany area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 31701 ZIP code.

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• Albany city government
• Albany Chamber of Commerce

4% of Albany residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Albany ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Dougherty County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - GA 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

Music

• Albany Symphony Orchestra

• Albany area attractions
• Albany museums
• Albany historic sites
• Albany area parks
• Wineries near Albany

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• Albany area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Dougherty County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Georgia 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 Dougherty County

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

• Courts in Georgia
• Local ordinances in Georgia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Dougherty County
• Arrests in Dougherty County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Albany was $15,485, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Dougherty County economic census
• Dougherty County economic summary
• Dougherty County employment growth
• Dougherty County unemployment rate
• Georgia 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 Georgia
• Learning Disabilities Association in Georgia
• Schools in or near Albany
• School districts in or near Albany
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Georgia high schools

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Georgia county fairs
• Georgia festivals (Georgia tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Albany
• Geocaches in Georgia

• Albany items now on sale

• Albany local government Web site
• Dougherty County government
• Georgia state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Albany medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Albany include Albany Railroad Depot Historic District ... View historic districts

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

Median rent in Albany, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $341.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $801.

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• Jobs in the Albany area
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Libraries in Albany include Central Library, Northwest Branch Library, Southside Branch Library, Tallulah Massey Branch, Westtown Branch Library ... View libraries

• Georgia statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Albany area
• Historic maps of GA cities - Library of Congress
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Newspapers in Albany include Albany Herald

TV stations in Albany include WALB, WFXL.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WUNV.

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• Military bases in Georgia
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• Search obituaries in Georgia
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• Albany Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Georgia
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Albany
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• National forests in Georgia
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Dougherty County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Albany political report.

• Georgia Democratic party
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• Georgia elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Albany
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• Chowhound message boards for GA

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

A total of 23 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 3.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Albany travel guide
• Airports near Albany
• Hotels near Albany
• Georgia tourism bureau

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

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

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