Albany, Wisconsin

About Albany

Set in the southern part of Wisconsin, Albany is a small town, home to 1,094 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Albany holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 861 residents per square mile.

📰 Albany News Today

• Albany Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Janesville man arrested after holding another man underwater in the Sugar River wmtv15news.com · Jun 4
• Albany man sentenced to life in prison for killing infant in 2021 WKOW · Jul 20
• Teen accused of holding person underwater during fight charged Channel 3000 · Jun 4
• Troy Shrader Obituary | Simple Cremation Of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI Tribute Archive · Jul 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Albany Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Albany — but the Wisconsin one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Albany

• Gabriella's Restaurant
• Sugar River General Store
• Edgewater Cafe — american
• Franklin Grove
• Sugar River Inn — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Albany Historical Museum · Museum
• Reubens Cave · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Albany

• Abraham's Woods State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• A.C.P.A.R.D. Park reviews ★
• Albany State Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• American Legion Park reviews ★
• Bowman Park reviews ★
• Liberty Creek State Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Muralt Bluff Prairie State Natural Area reviews ★
• Oliver Prairie State Natural Area reviews ★
• Tower Park reviews ★
• Village Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Albany

• Albany Community Middle
• Albany Elementary
• Albany High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Albany

🏘️ Nearby Communities