AlbiaIowa
Albia is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, in southern Iowa, United States. The population was 3,721 at the 2020 census.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Albia
Albia is a small town in southern Iowa counting 3,579 people who proudly call it home.
Albia holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,101 residents per square mile.
📰 Albia News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Albia Unique
- The only place in America named Albia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Monroe County Historical Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Albia
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Albia
- Albia High School
- Albia Middle School
- Grant Center
- Kendall Center
- Lincoln Center
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Monroe County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.