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Albion, Nebraska

10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in North Manchester precinct. It lies in ZIP code area 68620. The Survey maps it on the Albion West quadrangle. 1,699 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,772 feet above sea level.

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Albion within Boone County

On record in Albion

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

Albion grew from 1,650 to 1,699 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20101,650
20201,699+49 (+3%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 10 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

36 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 36 fires within 5 miles of Albion between 2005 and 2019, burning about 608 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined14
Debris and open burning10
Equipment and vehicle use6
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Fireworks1
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Natural1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 September 2012Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
6 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNebraska Forest Servicenot named
17 September 2012Equipment and vehicle use8.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
12 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
28 August 2010Debris and open burning1.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
27 August 2016Railroad operations and maintenance2.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
12 August 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
28 June 2015Fireworks1.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Boone County

Storms near this place

60 of 77 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Albion in 77 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 51 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 1994Thunderstorm WindAlbion$50,000Thunderstorm winds ripped through the Albion area downing large tree limbs, and power lines. The roof of a large storage building at a lumber yard was blown off. Corn crops were leveled south of town.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindAlbion$20,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at between 60 and 80 mph broke off many tree branches and uprooted trees. Local power companies were out much of the night repairing downed power lines in Albion.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindAlbion$10,000Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph blew a large secured grain bin a few hundred yards off its foundation and damaged a few others around 3 miles southwest of Albion. The winds also caused tree damage around that area northeast into Albion. A trampoline in the area was also wrapped around a propane tank and swing set flipped.
September 1996LightningAlbion$7,000no account filed
August 2007Flash FloodAlbion$5,000Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches fell in the morning into the afternoon hours of August 22nd. The heavy rain caused flooding along numerous county roads in the area, mainly in low lying areas. Agricultural lowlands were also flooded.
June 2010Flash FloodAlbion$2,000Heavy rain caused Flash flooding across Highway 91 west of Albion and also Highway 14 north of town.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindAlbion-A 66 miles per hour wind gust was recorded on a personal weather station.
April 2024Tornado (EFU)Albion-The Boone County Emergency Manager reported a tornado just northeast of Albion, Nebraska. This was confirmed by a video taken by a storm chaser. No damage was observed following the tornado, hence was given an EF-U rating. Maximum estimated width was 100 yards with an average width estimated at 50 yards.
June 2024HailAlbion-The office received a public report of quarter sized hail.
June 2022HailAlbion-Trained spotter reported 1.5 inch hail.
June 2022HailAlbion-Public reported 2.5 inch hail.
June 2022HailAlbion-Public reported 1.75 inch hail.
June 2022HailAlbion-Law enforcement reported hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter and 50 to 60 mph winds.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindAlbion-Law enforcement reported 1.5 inch diameter hail and estimated winds between 50 to 60 mph.
July 2022HailAlbion-Public reported 1.25 inch hail.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindAlbion-Small trees and large limbs down in Albion. There were reports of scattered power outages in Boone County.
September 2017HailAlbion-Nickel size hail fell from a thunderstorm south of Albion.
March 2016HailAlbion-The ground was completely covered by mainly small hail. Snow plows had to be used to clear the highway.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindAlbion-Thunderstorm wind gusts which were measured at 63 mph at the Albion Awos caused scattered damage in town which included trees and power lines.
April 2012Thunderstorm WindAlbion-Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at close to 60 mph downed a 16 inch diameter tree on the northwest edge of Albion.
May 2012HailAlbion-Dime to quarter-size hail fell in the Albion area.
April 2011HailAlbion-Hail up to golf ball-size was reported about 4 miles west of Newman Grove.
August 2011HailAlbion-Hail up to golf ball-size fell west of Albion and was accompanied by winds in excess of 60 mph. The wind and hail caused some crop and vehicle damage in the area.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindAlbion-Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph caused shed damage and downed large tree limbs. Some hail up to golf ball-size accompanied the strong winds west of Albion, and 2.25 inches of rain fell in less than 60 minutes from the storm.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindAlbion-Thunderstorms wind gusts estimated at around 60 mph split a large tree in the Albion area and also knocked over a communication tower that damaged a vehicle. Significant damage to corn fields were noted east and west of Albion as well.
July 2008HailAlbion-Nickel to quarter-size hail was reported along with strong winds and very heavy rain in the Albion area. Winds were measured at 62 mph at the Albion Awos a few minutes earlier.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindAlbion-Thunderstorm winds were estimated at 60 mph downed several trees in town.
September 2006Thunderstorm WindAlbion-Thunderstorm winds were estimated at 60 mph by a trained spotter northwest of Albion.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindAlbion-Thunderstorm winds estimated at over 70 mph caused extensive damage around town. Damage included structual damage to homes, widespread tree and crop damage and damage to an ethanol plant. A semi trailer was also overturned. Wind equipment on a center pivot measured winds at 85 mph.
April 2005Flash FloodAlbion-Heavy rain fell on saturated ground and caused flash flooding across a few county roads south of Albion.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindAlbion-Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph downed large trees that blocked several city streets.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindAlbion-Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 65 mph downed large tree limbs in town.
June 2004HailAlbion-Hail up to golfball size did damage to crops, home and cars around the Albion area.
July 2004HailAlbion-Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter damaged crops around Albion. Other crop damage was reported near Cedar Rapids and Loretto. The hail was driven by gusty winds.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindAlbion-Thunderstorm winds estimated at over 60 mph caused tree damage and downed power lines in Albion.
August 2002HailAlbion-Hail up to golfball size was reported by a cooperative observer and law enforcement from 9 miles northwest of Albion to 5 miles north of town.
May 2000HailAlbion-Two inch hail reported by law enforcement 5 miles southwest of Albion.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindAlbion-Thunderstorm winds uprooted or damaged numerous trees in the Albion area.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindAlbion-Power poles downed. Damage to farm buildings and houses. Trees downed.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindAlbion-Thunderstorm winds blew down a traffic sign.
July 2015HailAlbion-no account filed
August 2014HailAlbion-no account filed
May 2012HailAlbion-no account filed
August 2007HailAlbion-no account filed
May 2007HailAlbion-no account filed
May 2007HailAlbion-no account filed
July 2007HailAlbion-no account filed
July 2007HailAlbion-no account filed
March 2006HailAlbion-no account filed
March 2006HailAlbion-no account filed
April 2006HailAlbion-no account filed
April 2006HailAlbion-no account filed
April 2005HailAlbion-no account filed
April 2005HailAlbion-no account filed
April 2005HailAlbion-no account filed
April 2005HailAlbion-no account filed
October 2005HailAlbion-no account filed
August 2005HailAlbion-no account filed
August 2005HailAlbion-no account filed
August 2005HailAlbion-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Boone County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Boone6.4 miles9
Loretto6.5 miles10
Vorhees6.7 miles9
Saint Edward11.1 miles10
Cedar Rapids11.7 miles11
Petersburg11.9 miles10
Akron13.1 miles11
Primrose13.3 miles11

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on AlbionAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q952859The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 826929. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.