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Revision as of 07:51, 13 March 2006 by SmackBot (talk | contribs) (Census data - past tense - and/or general fixes using AWB)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Albion is a city located in Cassia County, Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 262. Albion was the county seat of Cassia County from 1879 to 1918.
Albion is one of the few cities in the Magic Valley region of Idaho founded before 1900. From 1893 to 1951 it was home of the Albion State Normal School, which trained many Idaho teachers. By 2006 the campus had fallen into serious disrepair.
Geography
Albion is located at 42°24'39" North, 113°34'51" West (42.410882, -113.580901)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The college was latter opened by the Church of Christ as Magic Valley Christian Colleg. This was a part of Pepperdine College in Califorina
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 262 people, 108 households, and 65 families residing in the city. The population density was 246.7/km² (635.5/mi²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 113.0/km² (291.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.24% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 2.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 108 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,375, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $43,125 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,259. 10.2% of the population and 10.3% of families were below the poverty line. 12.9% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.