Albany, Oregon

Albany is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the eleventh largest city in the state as of 2020, and is the county seat of Linn county.  Albany is in the Willamette Valley  where the Calapooia River and the Willamette River meet. Farming and manufacturing are both important in the city. Settlers started the community in 1848. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 56,472 with 75.8% of the population being White (non-Hispanic), and 14.1% being Hispanic or Latino.

Albany has a home rule charter and is a Council-Manager city. The City Manager administers the day-to-day operations and affairs of the city for the Council and is the head of the city. The city provides the population with access to over 30 parks and trails along with running the senior center and many cultural events such as River Rhythms and Mondays at Monteith. In addition to farming and manufacturing, important industries in the city  include retail sales and health care. Recently, the city has fixed up the downtown shopping area with help from The Central Albany Revitalization Area (CARA) to make it a more important part of the economy.

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Other websites

City of Albany (official website)
Albany Chamber of Commerce
Albany Visitors Association
City-Data entry for Albany
Linn County Roots entry for Albany 
Oregon Blue Book entry for Albany

Category:1964 establishments in the United States
Category:1960s establishments in Oregon
Category:Cities in Benton County, Oregon
Category:Cities in Linn County, Oregon
Category:County seats in Oregon