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Albany, IL

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Population
838
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
615 ft
Median Home Value
$148,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$724/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$62,857
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Albany

Albany is a quiet riverside village of fewer than 900 residents, tucked along the bluffs of the Mississippi River in northwestern Illinois. Life here moves at a relaxed pace, with scenic water views on one side and rolling farm country on the other. Originally settled in the 1830s as a busy steamboat landing and ferry crossing, the village today offers a peaceful, unhurried setting for anyone drawn to small-town living along the water.

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Daily life combines local tranquility with convenient connections to neighboring communities. Local students attend the River Bend school district in nearby Fulton, while commuters have an easy drive to larger hubs like Clinton and the Quad Cities. Outdoors, the nearby Albany Mounds State Historic Site provides walking trails and scenic valley views from the bluffs. It makes for an inviting, low-key home base with plenty of open space and river character.

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