Albertville, Minnesota
| Albertville, Minnesota | |
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Albertville City Hall
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| Motto: "Small Town Living. Big City Life." | |
 Location of the city of Albertville within Wright County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°14′17″N 93°39′35″W / 45.23806°N 93.65972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wright |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.64 sq mi (12.02 km2) |
| • Land | 4.37 sq mi (11.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,044 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 7,745 |
| • Density | 1,611.9/sq mi (622.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55301 |
| Area code(s) | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-00730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0639253 |
| Website | www.ci.albertville.mn.us |
Albertville is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,044 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.64 square miles (12.02 km2); 4.37 square miles (11.32 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) is water. Albertville is generally considered the halfway point between Minneapolis and Saint Cloud.
The city contains the Church of St Albert, constructed in 1906.
Interstate 94 serves as a main route in the city.
Albertville is the home of Albertville Premium Outlets, an outlet mall which houses 100 stores.
Albertville is part of St. Michael–Albertville Independent School District #885. The St. Michael–Albertville school colors are royal blue and gold, with the mascot as the Knight. The school district consists of seven schools and two alternative academies. The schools are St. Michael-Albertville High School (Grades 9–12), which is a new building and is about 410,000 square feet (38,000 m2); St. Michael–Albertville Middle School East and West (Grades 5–8); St. Michael Elementary School (Grades 1–4); Fieldstone Elementary School (Grades 1–4); Big Woods Elementary School (Grades 1–4); and Albertville Primary School (Kindergarten). The two ALP academies are Page Academy (Middle School alternative) and the Knights Academy (High School alternative). There is also a private Catholic School for grades K–7 (with 8th grade to be added in 2012) in St. Michael.
The district's new high school cost about $77 million to construct, and has currently the largest Performing Arts Center in the state of Minnesota, which can hold 1,450.
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,044 people, 2,377 households, and 1,799 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,611.9 inhabitants per square mile (622.4/km2). There were 2,488 housing units at an average density of 569.3 per square mile (219.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.6% White, 2.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.
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