The City of Albany is a municipal governmental entity providing a full range of services, including
police and fire protection; land use planning; sewer services; water services; construction and
maintenance of streets, and infrastructure; recreational activities, and cultural events. The City
of Albany, with a population of 57,199, is the eleventh largest City in Oregon. Located at the
confluence of the Willamette and Calapooia Rivers, the city of Albany lies within both Benton and Linn
counties. Albany is the largest city in Linn County and serves as the county seat. Albany is also the
second largest city in Benton County. From its river town beginnings, Albany has grown south and
east with the railroads, state highways and Interstate 5 and across the Willamette into the farms
and wooded hillsides of North Albany.
