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Alberta Township, Minnesota

Alberta Township, township, in Benton County, Minnesota. Alberta Township had 802 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.0% from the Bureau's April 2020 estimates base of 786; the 2020 Census counted 829 on the place as it was defined then and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 720 (±94). GEOID 2700900668.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

802

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 829 · ACS 2020-2024: 720 ±94

Median household income

$89,583

±$9,183 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$329,200

±$42,170 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Alberta Township and what county is it in?

Alberta Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota. It covers 36.2 square miles of land, 23 residents per square mile in 2020.

Alberta Township is in the St. Cloud, MN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Alberta Township (marked with a dot) in Benton County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Alberta Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 802 people lived in Alberta Township on July 1, 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, in line with Minnesota (+2.2%). The Census Bureau's yearly estimates start from its own April 2020 base for Alberta Township, 786, which differs from the 2020 Census count of 829: the estimates follow the place as the estimates program defines it today (its present boundaries, and for a consolidated city-county the area the program assigns it), so the change since 2020 is measured from that base. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 720 (±94).

  • July 2020→2021 +6 (791)
  • 2021→2022 +0 (791)
  • 2022→2023 +3 (794)
  • 2023→2024 +6 (800)
  • 2024→2025 +2 (802)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureAlberta TownshipBenton CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population720±9441,5935,739,445no clear change
Households289±4016,7192,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.49±0.232.432.43no clear change
Housing units295±4117,6082,545,030no clear change

Alberta Township's population since 2000

From 772 in 2000 to 802 in 2025: up 3.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Alberta Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 772
  • 2005 (estimate) 810
  • 2010 Census 818
  • 2015 (estimate) 840
  • 2020 Census 829
  • 2025 (estimate) 802

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Alberta Township?

The median resident of Alberta Township is 42.2 years old; 22.4% are under 18 and 13.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 99.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 0.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureAlberta TownshipBenton CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age42.2±5.836.238.8no clear change
Under 18 years22.4%±4.3 pts25.3%22.9%–
65 years and over13.6%±3.5 pts14.0%17.3%–
Male54.4%±4.5 pts50.5%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±3.1 pts3.5%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic99.6%±0.9 pts86.0%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.1 pts5.5%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.1 pts1.0%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.1 pts0.1%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.4%±0.9 pts3.5%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.1 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±3.1 pts3.5%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.3%±1.0 pts5.5%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.1%±1.5 pts6.0%5.9%–
With a disability9.0%±3.2 pts12.9%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage2.2%±1.6 pts3.4%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.2%±3.2 pts92.6%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)17.6%±4.7 pts26.2%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.7%±2.0 pts7.5%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.2%±3.2 pts85.2%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±3.1 pts2.0%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Alberta Township earn?

Half of Alberta Township's 289 households earn less than $89,583 a year (±$9,183), against $74,410 in Benton County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $94,695 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureAlberta TownshipBenton CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$89,583±$9,183$74,410$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$97,262±$10,071$92,507$118,304–
Per capita income$39,613±$3,894$38,579$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line4.6%±2.4 pts9.9%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.9%±2.5 pts10.5%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP1.7%±1.5 pts8.6%7.9%–
Households with a computer91.7%±5.2 pts95.3%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription89.3%±4.8 pts91.1%91.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Alberta Township?

Owners occupy 97.9% of Alberta Township's occupied homes and renters 2.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $329,200 by its owner (±$42,170).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureAlberta TownshipBenton CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$329,200±$42,170$271,000$329,300no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent100.0%±100.0 pts34.2%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,839±$193$1,770$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes97.9%±2.3 pts66.7%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes2.1%±2.3 pts33.3%27.8%–
Housing units295±4117,6082,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±7.6 pts0.6%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±100.0 pts1.2%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes81.4%±7.5 pts66.2%66.0%–
Mobile homes16.9%±7.5 pts5.5%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.7%±0.8 pts1.9%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 201911.9%±6.5 pts7.9%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier19.0%±7.1 pts11.4%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle5.2%±4.6 pts6.1%6.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Alberta Township work and get to work?

78.2% of Alberta Township's workers drive alone and 10.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureAlberta TownshipBenton CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)75.7%±5.9 pts72.4%68.1%–
Unemployment rate0.5%±0.9 pts3.9%4.1%–
Drove alone to work78.2%±4.8 pts79.0%68.9%–
Carpooled2.8%±1.8 pts6.7%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.1 pts0.4%1.8%–
Walked7.4%±3.5 pts3.2%2.5%–
Worked from home10.9%±4.1 pts9.5%17.6%no clear change
Mean travel time to work25.6 min±2.523.2 min22.7 min−4.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Alberta Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Alberta Township; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Alberta Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Alberta Township
Tract 202.02Benton County2,872 $106,875 $359,80015%
Tract 201Benton County6,209 $84,954 $264,6004%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Alberta Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Alberta Township compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Alberta Township is the 8,503rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 308th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Alberta Township is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Alberta Township's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate308th1,772

Alberta Township's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Alberta Township with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Alberta Township?

22 of the 56 figures for Alberta Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Alberta Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.