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Albion is a city in Cassia County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Burley, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 234 at the 2020 census. Albion was the county seat of Cassia County from 1879 to 1918.

Albion is one of the few cities in the Magic Valley region of Idaho founded before 1900. Beginning in 1893 it was home of the Albion State Normal School, which trained many Idaho teachers. The school was closed in 1951 and its teaching programs were transferred to Idaho State College (now Idaho State University) in Pocatello. By 2006 the campus had fallen into serious disrepair.

Albion city overview:
Name:	Albion city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Idaho
County:	Cassia County
Elevation:	4,724 ft (1,440 m)
Total Area:	0.47 sq mi (1.22 km²)
Land Area:	0.47 sq mi (1.22 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	234
Population Density:	496.82/sq mi (191.71/km²)
ZIP code:	83311
Area code:	208
FIPS code:	1601000
GNISfeature ID:	0397366
Website:	www.albionidaho.org

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History

The first settlement at Albion was made ca. 1875. The city was named for Albion, the poetic name for Great Britain.

D. L. Evans Bank was founded in Albion in 1904. Although the bank’s headquarters is now located in Burley, it continues to operate a branch in Albion.

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Geography

Albion is located at 42°24′39″N 113°34′51″W / 42.41083°N 113.58083°W / 42.41083; -113.58083 (42.410882, -113.580901).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km), all of it land. The college was later opened by the Church of Christ as Magic Valley Christian College. This was a part of Pepperdine College in California.