Albia, Iowa
| Albia, Iowa | |
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| City | |
Monroe County Courthouse
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 Location within Monroe County and Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°1′36″N 92°48′19″W / 41.02667°N 92.80528°WCoordinates: 41°1′36″N 92°48′19″W / 41.02667°N 92.80528°W | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.19 sq mi (8.26 km2) |
| • Land | 3.19 sq mi (8.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,766 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,814 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52531 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-00910 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454114 |
| Website | Albia CoC |
Albia is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,766 at the 2010 census.
Albia was incorporated as a town in 1856.
On Feb. 14, 1893, there was a coal mine explosion in Chicago and Iowa mine, about 2.5 miles west of Albia. This room and pillar mine opened around 1877, and by the time of the explosion, mining extended more than 1,000 yards from the hoisting shaft and the mine employed 60 miners and 20 other men. One miner was killed outright and seven died later of their injuries, after a "shot" (gunpowder charge used to bring down the coal) ignited a dust explosion in the mine. This was one of only two major mine disasters in Iowa between 1888 and 1913.
In the early 20th century, the region around Albia was dotted with coal mining camps and company towns. Of these, Buxton, 9 miles north, is the most widely studied. Other former coal camps in the area include Hiteman, Bluff Creek, Lockman, Coalfield, Hocking, and Hynes. Membership in the United Mine Workers union is a useful measure of the importance of mining in the region. In 1902, UMW Locals 692 and 793 in Albia had an aggregate membership of 216. By 1912, UMW Locals 407, 782 and 793 in Albia had an aggregate membership of 338 (about 7.2% of the 1910 population). Miners in Hiteman, 5 miles northwest of town, joined the UMWA in 1898; between 1902 and 1912, membership grew from 450 to 688. Miners in Hynes, 7 miles east, joined the UMWA in 1896; between 1902 and 1912, membership grew from 330 to 543.
Albia's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 41.026600, −92.805262.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.19 square miles (8.26 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,766 people, 1,540 households, and 960 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,180.6 inhabitants per square mile (455.8/km2). There were 1,763 housing units at an average density of 552.7 per square mile (213.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
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