Albion is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,277 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16401.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,2771,182 per sq mi
Median home value$141,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Conneaut Township (Erie County); part is in Albion
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Albion. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Albion
Distances
Nearest major airport
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)86 miles away
Closer regional airport
Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Cleveland, OH76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA300 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
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 16th DistrictMike Kelly (R)
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 1,528 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1576th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Erie County grew from 98,473 residents in 1900 to 270,876 in 2020.
Erie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 111 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springboro 3 Wnw, PA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Erie County
114,339 jobs at 6,103 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Albion.
Nearest hospitals
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Conneaut14.5 miles
Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health PavGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Erie16.6 miles
Saint Vincent HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Erie19.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Specialist doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
3
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
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
Libraries
Albion Area Public Library2.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Northwestern SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Northwestern El SchAlbion
K–5
350
Public
2.1 mi
Northwestern MSAlbion
6–8
266
Public
2.3 mi
Northwestern SHSAlbion
9–12
398
Public
2.3 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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