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Population (year 2000): 18,356. Estimated
population in July 2005: 17,915 (-2.4% change)
Males: 8,703 (47.4%), Females: 9,653 (52.6%)
Freeborn County
Zip code:
56007
Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $32,841 (year 2000)
Median house value: $69,700 (year 2000)
Races in Albert Lea:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
- Hispanic (9.5%)
- Other race (4.5%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Norwegian (34.7%), German (30.6%),
Danish (8.4%), Irish (8.3%), English (6.4%), Swedish (3.7%).
Land area: 10.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Albert Lea
- High school or higher: 78.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Albert Lea city
- Never married: 23.5%
- Now married: 54.9%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 10.2%
4.6% Foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 0.7%
Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-0.1%).
Hospital/medical center in Albert Lea:
- NAEVE HOSPITAL (404 FOUNTAIN STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Albert Lea:
- AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; AUSTIN, MN)
- WASECA AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles;
WASECA, MN)
- OWATONNA HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; OWATONNA, MN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Albert Lea:
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 35 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID:
MCW)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 64 miles; ROCHESTER,
MN; ID: RST)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 85
miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Albert Lea:
- ALBERT LEA MUNI (about 2 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN; ID:
AEL)
- NORTHWOOD MUNI (about 19 miles; NORTHWOOD, IA; ID:
5D2)
- LAKE MILLS MUNI (about 20 miles; LAKE MILLS, IA; ID:
0Y6)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Albert Lea:
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles;
MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 56 miles;
MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
- SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 58 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN;
FT enrollment: 2,968)
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 60
miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
- GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ST PETER,
MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
- ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69
miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
- NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles;
BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)
Public high schools in Albert Lea:
- ALBERT LEA SR. (Students: 1,217; Location:
2000 TIGER LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ALBERT LEA ALC (Students: 83; Location: 211
W. RICHWAY DR.; Grades: 08 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Albert Lea:
- SOUTHWEST JR. (Students: 573; Location: 1601
W. FRONT ST.; Grades: 07 - 08)
- HALVERSON EL. (Students: 473; Location: 707
E. 10TH ST.; Grades: PK - 06)
- LAKEVIEW EL. (Students: 446; Location: 902
ABBOTT ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
- SIBLEY EL. (Students: 429; Location: 1501 W.
FRONT ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
- HAWTHORNE EL. (Students: 423; Location: 1000
E. HAWTHORNE; Grades: KG - 06)
- ALBERT LEA TS (Location: 211 W. RICHWAY
DRIVE; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle schools in Albert Lea:
- ST THEODORE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 111;
Location: 323 E CLARK ST; Grades: KG - 7)
- CHILDREN'S HOUSE (MONTESSORI) (Students: 17;
Location: 1424 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Albert Lea:
- ALBERT LEA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$656,507; Location: 211 E CLARK ST; 62,602 books; 6,212
audio materials; 2,797 video materials; 289 serial
subscriptions)
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