Horse-drawn covered wagon in Albany, Wisconsin for the Yesteryears Celebration

Albany Community Guide Listings

Agriculture -- This category is for anything related to agricultural in the Albany, WI area including farms, and other agriculture related businesses and ag-organizations.
Albany Services and Utilities -- Government services and utilities (public and private) for the Village and Town of Albany, Wisconsin including listings for the local post office, Village and Town Halls, Police and Fire Departments, EMS, Green County Sheriff, water, gas, sewer, and electric utilities and more.
Art - Music - Theatre -- Albany area artist, artisans, musicians and musical groups, crafters and more.
Business Directory -- Here is the Albany Business Directory. It includes listings for businesses in the 53502 Zip Code area which includes businesses and health care clinics in village as well as the rural areas around Albany.
Construction and Trades --
Education and Information -- Albany, Wis. schools, school districts, local library, etc.
Health and Medicine -- Look here for support groups, in-home care, Hospice care, Lifeline response systems, hospital and clinics, meal-on-wheels, mental health and more.
Lodging -- Looking for lodging in Albany, Wisconsin you'll find it here.
Organizations and Initiatives -- Clubs, churches, spiritual groups, non-profit organizations, and business organizations in the Albany, WI area.
Real Estate - Brokers -- Real Estate Brokerage Firms A to Z for Albany, Wisconsin.
Recreation and Tourism -- Albany offers a pleasant variety of natural and man-made attractions together with several charming accommodation options. From the scenic Sugar River to its historic downtown area, Albany represents a special peek into Green County's colorful history and can provide all the elements for a memorable getaway.
Restaurant Directory -- Here are some ideas for your palate in the Albany area.
Services --
Shopping -- This category is more about products than it is services but you may find a bit of each here.
Spirituality -- Find places of worship in the Albany area.

Notable Albany Websites

Albany Chamber of Commerce
School Distric of Albany
The Town of Albany
The Village of Albany
Monroe Clinic -- Albany




Welcome to Albany, Wisconsin -- Pearl of the Sugar River


Welcome to the Albany, Wisconsin home page on Green County Spotlight. The Village of Albany (pictured left) was officially incorporated in 1839 and had a population of 1,191 at the time of the Year 2000 Census. The village is situated on the Sugar River and came to be known as the Pearl of the Sugar River because of the abundance of fresh-water mussels (i.e. clams, oysters) that were discovered here during the "pearl rush" that swept the Eastern United States around 1988. The rush produced a small fortune in pearls across the region but it was a quest for mussel shells (for use in button-making) that eventually depleted mussel populations throughout the Midwest and in Albany. Now many species of Midwestern mussels are either endangered or extinct and clamming is prohibited. Today Albany and the Sugar River produce revenue in a more environmentally friendly way, drawing vacationers looking for a quiet scenic backdrop where they can enjoy boating activities, tubing, fishing, camping and other recreational pastimes. You can learn more about Albany's vision for the future by studying the Village of Albany, Year 2030 Plan on the village website.

Albany is a small agricultural community that offers a quiet retreat for vacationers, retirees, and residents, many who commute to work in the nearby communities of Madison, Janesville, Beloit and Monroe. The village holds two yearly festivals -- the weekend-long Yesteryears Celebration held over Memorial Day weekend and the Fall Festival/Flee Market held in October. The photo above shows residents and visitors gathered for a tractor pull on the main drag in downtown Albany during the 2008 Yesteryears Celebration.

Village and Town of Albany
Contact Information

Albany Village Hall: 206 North Water Street, Albany, WI. 53502
Telephone (general info): (608) 862-3240
FAX: (608) 862-1539

Albany Town Hall: N6065 County Highway "E", Albany, WI 53502
Telephone: (608) 862-3000
Public Works: (608) 862-3246

Police Department (non-emergency phone): (608) 862-3255
Police Department (FAX): (608) 862-1184

Recycling Center: 500 Ogden Avenue, Albany Wisconsin 53502
Phone (during open hours): (608) 862-3366 Winter hours: -- Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Summer hours: -- Wednesdays, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.



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Image of downtown Albany, Wisconsin with locals and visitors watching a tractor pull -- taken during a local festival 2008. A Journey Back in Time

The Yesteryears Celebration in Albany is a small-town community event that offers a pleasant little journey back in time. It's community fun at its best with a lot of interesting activities for the whole family. Pictured above are two 2008 parade participants that helped set the stage. If you're interested in learning more about the history of Albany Wisconsin, be sure to check out the Albany Historical Museum open Saturdays year-round.

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Map of the Village of Albany, Wisconsin (53502)






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