Albany, Louisiana
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Livingston |
| Elevation | 39 ft (11.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°30′12″N 90°35′02″W / 30.50333°N 90.58389°WCoordinates: 30°30′12″N 90°35′02″W / 30.50333°N 90.58389°W |
| Area | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| - land | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 1,088 (2010) |
| Density | 778.2/sq mi (300.5/km2) |
| Incorporated | October 7, 1953 |
| Mayor | Gene Glascock (R) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 225 |
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| Website: http://www.city-data.com/city/Albany-Louisiana.html | |
Albany is a village in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1088 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
District 95 State Representative Sherman Q. Mack, an attorney, resides in Albany.
The settlement was established in 1896 by Hungarians, under the name Árpádhon (Árpád, the leader of the Hungarian tribes and -hon as home(land)). According to another source, Albany was named from the Natalbany River, a name which is of Native American origin.
Albany is located at 30°30′12″N 90°35′2″W / 30.50333°N 90.58389°W (30.503218, -90.583986).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 865 people, 371 households, and 234 families residing in the village. The population density was 778.2 inhabitants per square mile (300.9/km²). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 368.0 per square mile (142.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.69% White, 0.12% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
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