Albert Lea, Minnesota
Freeborn County
27-00694
Albert Lea is a city in the south of the U.S. state of Minnesota, with around 18,400 inhabitants. It is the administrative seat of Freeborn County and is located at the intersection of Interstate 90 and Interstate 35
Geography
Albert Lea is located approximately 150 kilometers south of the Twin Cities at the Fountain Lake and Albert Lea Lake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the area of the city is 32.5 square miles, of which 4.6 square miles of water.
History
The town takes its name from Albert Miller Lea, a surveyor of the American forces, in 1835 the southern Minnesota and northern Iowa explored, including the area where now stands the city of Albert Lea.
Albert Lea came in 1959 in the United States across the country in the headlines after the local group of the United Packinghouse Workers of America against Wilson & Co. went on strike. Wilson & Co. was one of the four largest meat processor. When the company tried to maintain operation with scabs, there were violent clashes that divided the city. During the 109 days lasting labor dispute, the Governor of the State of Orville Freeman closed the plant. He stationed the Minnesota National Guard and declared martial law. Despite the criticism in the press, a federal district court in Minneapolis confirmed the governor's decision, gave the responsibility for the operation, however, a few days later at Wilson & Co. back.
Demography
At the time of the census of 2000, there were 18,356 people Albert Lea. The population density was 657.4 people per km ². There were 8133 housing units at an average 291.3 per km ². The population consisted of Hoquiams 92.80 % White, 0.37 % African American, 0.29 % Native American, 0.80 % Asian, 0.03 % Pacific Islander, 4.54 % reported other races to belong and 3.18 % from two or more races. 9.48 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The residents of Albert Lea distributed to 7785 households out of which 26.9 % were living in children under 18 years. 49.5% married couples living together, 9.1 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.0 % of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 16.8 % of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size is 2.88.
The city population was spread out with 23.0 % under the, 7.9 % 18 -24- year-old, 24.6% 25-44 year olds, 23.2% of 45-64 year olds and 21.3 % under the age of 65 years or more. The average age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women, 87.6 men.
The median household income in Albert Lea was 32 841 U.S. dollars, and the median family income reached the level of 42 407 U.S. dollars. The average income of men was 31 383 U.S. dollars, compared to 21,114 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income in Albert Lea was 17 979 U.S. dollars. 10.2 % of the population and 6.9 % of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 10.6 % of minors and 10.9 % of those age 65 or over.
Demographics
Traffic
In the north- east of Albert Lea intersect in west-east direction of Interstate 90 and extending in a north-south Interstate 35 Of importance are also the running south U.S. Highway 65 and U.S. Highway 69, the bus company Greyhound Lines operates a bus station in Albert Lea.
With the Albert Lea Municipal Airport to the north of the city of Albert Lea has a regional airport with two start and runways. Furthermore, several railway lines run through the city.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Steve Carl, rockabilly musicians
- Richard Carlson (1912-1977), actor
- Eddie Cochran (1938-1960), Rock ' n' roll singer and guitarist
- Mary Kelly, feminist artist and author
- Arthur T. von Mehren (1922-2006), legal scholar and professor
- Dale Olsen ( b. 1949 ), flautist, musicologist and educator -
- Marion Ross ( born 1928 ), actress