Albion, Nebraska
city in and county seat of Boone County, Nebraska
Albion is a city in and the county seat of Boone County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,699 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all land.
History
After several weeks of discussion, the name "Albion" was chosen in a game of euchre. Two men played for the name "Albion" and two played for the name "Manchester." The town was platted as "Albion" in 1872 by Loran Clark. The name is a transfer from Albion, Michigan. It was designated county seat in 1873.
Climate
Albion has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with cold, dry winters and hot summers. Precipitation is highest in the late spring and summer months, with an annual average of 25.7 in (650 mm).
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,650 people, 747 households, and 443 families living in the city.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Albion, Nebraska” as city in and county seat of Boone County, Nebraska. 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 city in and county seat of Boone County, Nebraska. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 9, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q952859. VIAF identifies the subject as 127866140. The Library of Congress control number is n82105944. Authority coordinates are 41.689, -98.003. 2 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1872, 1873 and 2010.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. 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.
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Three-step research path
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Questions for further research
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This entry incorporates text from “Albion, Nebraska” 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.