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Albert, Kansas
Location within Barton County and Kansas
Location within Barton County and Kansas
KDOT map of Barton County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°27′14″N 99°0′40″W / 38.45389°N 99.01111°W / 38.45389; -99.01111[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBarton
Founded1880s
Incorporated1929
Named forAlbert Kriesinger
Area
 • Total0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Land0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,916 ft (584 m)
Population
 • Total132
 • Density570/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67511
Area code620
FIPS code20-00825
GNIS ID475626 [1]

Albert is a city in Barton County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 132 people lived there.[3]

History[change | change source]

Albert was created in the early 1880s.[4] It was named after Albert Kraisinger, a store owner.[5] Albert was a station on the Great Bend and Scott part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[6]

Geography[change | change source]

Albert is at 38°27′14″N 99°0′40″W / 38.45389°N 99.01111°W / 38.45389; -99.01111 (38.453959, -99.011129). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930183
1940174−4.9%
195021825.3%
19602211.4%
19702356.3%
19802360.4%
1990229−3.0%
2000181−21.0%
2010175−3.3%
2020132−24.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census[change | change source]

The 2020 census says that there were 132 people, 64 households, and 42 families living in Albert. Of the households, 98.4% owned their home and 1.6% rented their home. Children under age 18 lived in 20.3% of the households.

The median age was 54.5. Of the people, 93.9% were White, 0.8% were Native American, and 5.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the people.[3][7]

2010 census[change | change source]

The 2010 census says that there were 175 people, 77 households, and 58 families living in Albert.[8]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Albert, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  4. Biographical History of Barton County, Kansas. Great Bend Tribune. 1912. p. 79.
  5. "Profile for Albert, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  6. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 56. ISBN 9780722249055.
  7. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  8. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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