Albers is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,121 at the 2020 census.
History
Albers had its start in the 1860s when the railroad was extended to that point.
Geography
Albers is located in western Clinton County. Illinois Route 161 runs through the village, leading east to Centralia and west to Interstate 64, which leads farther west to St. Louis. I-64 eastbound can be reached south of Albers in the village of Damiansville.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Albers has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Albers had a population of 1,121. The population density was , and there were 423 housing units at an average density of .
The median age was 38.2 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.2 males age 18 and over.
There were 404 households in Albers, of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 65.8% were married-couple households, 11.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 15.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
References
External links
- Village of Albers former official website
- Village's current official website