{{infobox settlement |official_name = albert lea, minnesota |settlement_type = city |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |motto = land between the lakes |image_skyline = albertleamndowntown.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = the historic downtown |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = freeborn_county_minnesota_incorporated_and_unincorporated_areas_albert_lea_highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = location of the city of albert leawithin freeborn countyin the state of minnesota |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |pushpin_map = minnesota |pushpin_label_position = |coordinates_region = us-mn |subdivision_type = country |subdivision_name = united states |subdivision_type1 = state |subdivision_name1 = minnesota |subdivision_type2 = county |subdivision_name2 = freeborn |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = |government_type = |leader_title = mayor |leader_name = vern rasmussen jr. |leader_title1 = city manager |leader_name1 = chad adams |leader_title2 = city attorney |leader_name2 = lee bjorndal |leader_title3 = public safety director |leader_name3 = dwaine winkels |established_title = settled |established_date = 1855 |established_title2 = incorporated (village) |established_date2 = 1859 |established_title3 = incorporated (city) |established_date3 = 1878 |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = imperial |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 37.35 |area_land_km2 = 32.61 |area_water_km2 = 4.74 |area_total_sq_mi = 14.42 |area_land_sq_mi = 12.59 |area_water_sq_mi = 1.83 |area_water_percent = 12.69 |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2010 |population_est = 17871 |pop_est_as_of = 2013 |population_footnotes = |population_total = 18016 |population_density_km2 = 552.5 |population_density_sq_mi = 1431.0 |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = demonym |population_blank1 = albert leans |timezone = central |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_dst = central |utc_offset_dst = -5 |latd = 43 |latm = 38 |lats = 52.3 |latns = n |longd = 93 |longm = 22 |longs = 7.5 |longew = w |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use tags--> |elevation_m = 379 |elevation_ft = 1243 |postal_code_type = zip code |postal_code = 56007 |area_code = 507 |blank_name = [[federal information processing standard|fips code]
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