Albany, Wyoming
census-designated place (CDP) in Albany County, Wyoming, United States
Albany is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 31 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28.5 km2), all land.
Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 80 people, 33 households and 22 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3.9 per square mile (1.5/km2). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 4.8/sq mi (1.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.50% White, 1.25% Asian, and 6.25% from two or more races.
There were 33 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.
17.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 38.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Albany, Wyoming” as census-designated place (CDP) in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. 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 census-designated place (CDP) in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. 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 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1949610. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2000.
Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Albany, Wyoming”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Albany, Wyoming primary sources, Albany, Wyoming archive and Albany research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Albany, Wyoming”?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Albany, Wyoming” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.