Albany is a city in Gentry County, Missouri, home to about 1,909 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64402.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL363 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Albany; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Albany had 1,679 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 278th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Gentry County grew from 20,554 residents in 1900 to 6,162 in 2020.
Gentry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albany, MO weather station (about a mile away).
1,627 jobs at 183 businesses in Gentry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Albany.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Albany R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia E. George Elem.Albany | Pre-K–5 | 224 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Albany MiddleAlbany | 6–8 | 96 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Albany HighAlbany | 9–12 | 130 | Public | 0.3 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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