Alba Township, Jackson County, Minnesota
township in Jackson County, Minnesota
Alba Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 200 at the 2000 census.
History
Alba Township was organized in 1872, and named for the Latin word meaning "white".
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91 km2), of which 35.3 square miles (91 km2) is land and 0.03% is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 200 people, 77 households, and 58 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.7 people per square mile (2.2/km2). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.50% White, and 2.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.00% of the population.
There were 77 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Alba Township, Jackson County, Minnesota” as township in Jackson County, Minnesota. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as township in Jackson County, Minnesota. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1895985. Authority coordinates are 43.725, -95.406. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2000 and 1872.
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