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Alberta, Minnesota
Location of Alberta, Minnesota
Location of Alberta, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Stevens
Incorporated May 6, 1912
Area
 • Total 0.263 sq mi (0.680 km2)
 • Land 0.263 sq mi (0.680 km2)
 • Water 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
1,109 ft (338 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 94
 • Estimate 
(2022)
93
 • Density 357.41/sq mi (138.18/km2)
Time zone UTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56207
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-00676
GNIS feature ID 2393903
Sales tax 6.875%

Alberta is a city in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 94 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Alberta has been in operation since 1896. The city was named for Alberta Lindsey, the wife of an early settler. The city contains one property listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the 1917 Alberta Teachers House.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.263 square miles (0.68 km2), all land.

Minnesota State Highway 28 serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 109
1930 153 40.4%
1940 200 30.7%
1950 139 −30.5%
1960 149 7.2%
1970 140 −6.0%
1980 145 3.6%
1990 136 −6.2%
2000 142 4.4%
2010 103 −27.5%
2020 94 −8.7%
2022 (est.) 93 −9.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 103 people, 41 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density was 381.5 inhabitants per square mile (147.3/km2). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 188.9 per square mile (72.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 41 households, of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51, and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 46.5 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18, 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 23.3% were from 25 to 44, 34.9% were from 45 to 64, and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.4% male and 46.6% female.

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