Albany, Oregon

Albany, Oregon
City
Looking west down 1st Avenue SW in downtown Albany
Looking west down 1st Avenue SW in downtown Albany
Flag of Albany, Oregon
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Nickname: 
Hub of the Valley[1][2][3] Grass Seed Capital Rare Metals Capital[4]
Motto(s): 
The center of the Willamette Valley; the heart of Oregon[5]
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Albany is located in Oregon
Albany
Albany
Location in Oregon
Albany is located in the United States
Albany
Albany
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°37′49″N 123°05′48″W / 44.63028°N 123.09667°W / 44.63028; -123.09667
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountiesLinn, Benton
Incorporated1864
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorAlex Johnson II (NP)[6]
Area
[7]
 • City
17.87 sq mi (46.27 km2)
 • Land17.66 sq mi (45.73 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
 • Urban
21.7 sq mi (56 km2)
Elevation
[8]
226 ft (69 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • City
56,472
 • Density3,198.10/sq mi (1,234.81/km2)
 • Urban
62,074(US: 439th)
 • Metro
128,610 (US: 315th)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific)
ZIP codes
97321-97322
Area codes541, 458
FIPS code41-01000[10]
GNIS feature ID2409675[8]
Websitewww.cityofalbany.net

Albany (/ˈælbəni/ AL-bə-nee) is the county seat of Linn County,[11] Oregon, and is the 11th most populous city in the state.[12] Albany is located in the Willamette Valley at the confluence of the Calapooia River and the Willamette River in both Linn and Benton counties, just east of Corvallis and south of Salem. It is predominantly a farming and manufacturing city that settlers founded around 1848.[13] As of the 2020 United States Census, the population of Albany, Oregon was 56,472.[14]

Albany has a home rule charter, a council–manager government, and a full-time unelected city manager.[13] The city provides the population with access to over 30 parks and trails, a senior center, and many cultural events such as the Northwest Art & Air Festival, River Rhythms, Summer Sounds and Movies at Monteith. In addition to farming and manufacturing, the city's economy depends on retail trade, health care, and social assistance. In recent years the city has worked to revive the downtown shopping area, with help from the Central Albany Revitalization Area.[15][16]

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  2. ^ "Welcome". Archived from the original on September 26, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
  3. ^ "Albany, Oregon". NorthernOregon.com. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "Vacations Albany – United States". placesonline.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010.
  5. ^ "City of Albany". City of Albany. Archived from the original on September 21, 2010.
  6. ^ "City Council". January 14, 2024. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  8. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Albany, Oregon
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  11. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  12. ^ "City Populations: Adair Village-Echo". Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  13. ^ a b "Population, Location, and Other Facts". City of Albany. Archived from the original on January 1, 2012.
  14. ^ "QuickFacts: Albany city, Oregon". census.gov. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  15. ^ "An urban renewal district in the heart of Albany". Central Albany Revitalization Area. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  16. ^ "Central Albany Revitalization Area: An urban renewal district in the heart of Albany". City of Albany. Retrieved July 10, 2010.