Population, Location, and Other Facts

Population: 47,470 (July 2007 PSU estimate) -- Albany is Oregon's 12th largest city.
- Download a demographic information page (72K PDF) from the 2000 Census.
- Visit the City of Albany's 2000 Census database page.
Founded: 1848, incorporated in 1864, and adopted home rule charter in 1891.
Linn County seat; 2nd largest city in Benton County
ZIP Codes: 97321 and 97322
Location: Willamette Valley, 45 miles north of Eugene, 69 miles south of Portland, 24 miles south of Salem. (44° 38' N latitude, 123° 7' W longitude) Online local maps are available from our GIS section of our Web site.
Area: 16 square miles (city limits) and 21.7 square miles (Urban Growth Boundary.)
Elevation: 180-430 feet above sea level.
Form of government: Council-Manager.
Current tax rate: $6.39 per thousand dollars of assessed value.
City budget (FY 2006-2007): $169 million ($21.4 million General Fund).
City employees: Approximately 360
City of Albany Community Survey results (152K PDF)