Albion is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,607 at the 2000 census. A neighboring, larger town which many Albionites may associate with is Edinboro, and the much larger but more distant city of Erie. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area. One of their main industries is Albion State Correctional Institute[1]. The bordering borough of Cranesville, has a little over a third the population of Albion (600 at the 2000 census)[2][3]
The town was ravaged by a F4 tornado that was part of the 1985 United States-Canadian tornado outbreak on 31 May 1985.[4]
Geography
Albion is located at 41°53′28″N 80°21′42″W / 41.89111°N 80.36167°W / 41.89111; -80.36167 (41.891183, -80.361530)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²) of it is land and 0.93% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,607 people, 655 households, and 425 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,510.7 people per square mile (585.3/km²). There were 695 housing units at an average density of 653.4/sq mi (253.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.38% White, 0.50% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 655 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the borough the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $33,007, and the median income for a family was $40,650. Males had a median income of $31,620 versus $21,157 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,361. About 10.6% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Borough of Albion is part of the Northwestern School District.
Transportation
State Route 6N and State Route 18 pass through Albion.
The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad passes through Albion on its way to the P & C Dock Company in Conneaut, Ohio.
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