Town guide

Albion, Michigan

Albion is a city in Calhoun County, Michigan, home to about 7,560 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49224.

Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,5601,714 per sq mi
Median home value$99,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$127Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Albion

1 ZIP code

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Around Albion

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)58 miles away
Closer regional airportCapital Region International Airport (LAN)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL153 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Albion; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Albion

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Albion had 7,700 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 262nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Calhoun County grew from 49,315 residents in 1900 to 134,310 in 2020.

Albion population by census2000: 9,144, 2010: 8,616, 2020: 7,7009,14420008,61620107,7002020

Calhoun County, 1900–2020

Calhoun County population, 1900 to 20201900: 49,315, 1910: 56,638, 1920: 72,918, 1930: 87,043, 1940: 94,206, 1950: 120,813, 1960: 138,858, 1970: 141,963, 1980: 141,557, 1990: 135,982, 2000: 137,985, 2010: 136,146, 2020: 134,31049K’00’1073K’20’3094K’40’50139K’60’70142K’80’90138K’00’10134K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 32.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlbionJan: high 31°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 27°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in31°18°Jan1.735°19°Feb1.545°27°Mar1.959°37°Apr2.970°48°May3.479°57°Jun3.683°61°Jul3.480°59°Aug3.874°52°Sep3.061°41°Oct2.948°32°Nov2.336°24°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Reynolds Fld, MI weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Calhoun County

48,331 jobs at 2,482 businesses in Calhoun County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Calhoun CountyManufacturing: 12,366 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,661 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,820 jobs; Retail trade: 5,605 jobs; Other services: 1,938 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,935 jobs; Professional services: 1,853 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,846 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 12% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Professional services 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Albion.

Nearest hospitals

  • Oaklawn HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marshall10.4 miles
  • Eaton Rapids Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eaton Rapids17.2 miles
  • Henry Ford Allegiance HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Albion

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Victory Park · 41 acres1.4 mi
  • McClure Riverfront Park · 36 acres1.0 mi
  • Alumni Field · 16 acres1.5 mi
  • McIntosh Park · 14 acres0.5 mi
  • Rieger Park · 10 acres1.2 mi
  • McAuliffe Park · 8 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Family Fare0.1 mi
  • Dollar General Market1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Parks Drug Store1.0 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Albion College Library1.0 mi
  • Albion College Library1.1 mi
  • Albion District Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Gardner House Museum1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Band Shell1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Albion

Public schools here are run by Marshall Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Harrington Elementary SchoolAlbionPre-K–5236Public1.4 mi
Marshall Opportunity High SchoolAlbion9–12109Alternative Education0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sheridan Township (Calhoun County), Parma, Concord, Clarence and Albion Township.

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