About Albany
Albany is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Wyoming.
Albany holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.97 square miles.
📰 Albany News Today
- The Laramie Reporter 2026 Primary Election Guide The Laramie Reporter · Aug 18
- Albany County swaps assigned polling places for Vote Centers ahead of the August primaries.. KGAB · Aug 17
- On the record, Aug. 15, 2026 WyomingNews.com · Aug 15
- 2 die in single-motorcycle wreck in Albany County Oil City News · Jul 27
- Recalibration of funding for Wyoming schools forces ‘blind’ budget for Albany County school district Buffalo Bulletin · Jul 26
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What Makes Albany Unique
- One of 16 places in the US named Albany — but the Wyoming one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Wyoming, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWyoming
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area10.97 sq mi
Coordinates41.1869, -106.1255