Albany, Oregon

Albany, Oregon
City
First Avenue west in downtown
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Nickname:  Hub of the Valley[1]
Motto(s):  The center of the Willamette Valley; the heart of Oregon[2]
Location in Oregon
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Coordinates: 44°37′49″N 123°05′48″W / 44.63028°N 123.09667°W / 44.63028; -123.09667
Country	United States
State	Oregon
Counties	Linn, Benton
Incorporated	1864
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
Area [3]
• City	17.87 sq mi (46.27 km2)
• Land	17.66 sq mi (45.73 km2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
• Urban	21.7 sq mi (56 km2)
Elevation [4]	226 ft (69 m)
Population  (2020)[5]
• City	56,472
• Density	3,198.10/sq mi (1,234.81/km2)
• Urban	62,074(US: 439th)
• Metro	128,610 (US: 314th)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (Pacific)
ZIP codes	97321-97322
Area codes	541, 458
FIPS code	41-01000
GNIS feature ID	2409675[4]
Website	www.cityofalbany.net

Albany is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the eleventh largest city in the state as of 2020, and is the county seat of Linn county.^[6] Albany is in the Willamette Valley where the Calapooia River and the Willamette River meet. Farming and manufacturing are both important in the city. Settlers started the community in 1848.^[7] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 56,472 with 75.8% of the population being White (non-Hispanic), and 14.1% being Hispanic or Latino.^[5]

Albany has a home rule charter and is a Council-Manager city. The City Manager administers the day-to-day operations and affairs of the city for the Council and is the head of the city.^[7] The city provides the population with access to over 30 parks and trails along with running the senior center and many cultural events such as River Rhythms and Mondays at Monteith. In addition to farming and manufacturing, important industries in the city include retail sales and health care.^[8] Recently, the city has fixed up the downtown shopping area with help from The Central Albany Revitalization Area (CARA) to make it a more important part of the economy.^[9][10]

1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference CoA was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
2. ↑ "City of Albany". City of Albany. Archived from the original on 2010-09-21.
3. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Albany, Oregon
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Albany city, Oregon". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
6. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "Population, Location, and Other Facts". City of Albany. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
8. ↑ "Albany, Oregon Economy and Business Data". City-Data. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
9. ↑ "An urban renewal district in the heart of Albany". Central Albany Revitalization Area. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
10. ↑ "Central Albany Revitalization Area: An urban renewal district in the heart of Albany". City of Albany. Retrieved 2010-07-10.