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Alba, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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The current estimated population of Alba is 500, with 50% male and 50% female. The population has remained steady, with the town’s economy primarily focused on agriculture and tourism.

City Facts

  • Year founded: 1881
  • County: Wood County
  • Land area: 1.2 square miles
  • Population density: 417 people per square mile
  • Area code: 903
  • Zip code: 75410

Geography and Location

Alba is located in northeastern Texas, in Wood County, about 70 miles east of Dallas. The town is near Lake Fork, a popular destination for bass fishing and recreational activities, which draws tourists to the area. Alba is situated along U.S. Route 69, providing access to nearby towns such as Mineola and Sulphur Springs. The landscape around Alba is characterized by rolling hills, lakes, and forests. The region experiences a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters.

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $23,438
Median house value: $52,400

Population by Race

Races in Alba:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (44.2%), Irish (9.3%), Italian (4.2%), German (3.7%), English (2.6%), Dutch (1.9%).

Elevation: 451 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Alba

  • High school or higher: 63.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alba town

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

2.1% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-12.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Alba:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alba:

  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 35 miles; TYLER, TX; Abbreviation: TYR)
  • COX FLD (about 60 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)
  • EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 71 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; Abbreviation: GGG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Alba:

  • WOOD COUNTY (about 12 miles; MINEOLA/QUITMAN, TX; Abbreviation: 3T1)
  • MINEOLA WISENER FIELD (about 13 miles; MINEOLA, TX; Abbreviation: 3F9)
  • CANTON-HACKNEY (about 21 miles; CANTON, TX; Abbreviation: 7F5)

Amtrak station near Alba:

  • 14 miles: MINEOLA (115 E. FRONT ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alba:

  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 23 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 37 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 40 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ATHENS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,858)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MESQUITE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,457)
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 75 miles; CORSICANA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,842)

Schools

Public high school in Alba:

  • ALBA-GOLDEN H S (Students: 311; Location: 1373 CR 2377; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Alba:

  • ALBA-GOLDEN EL (Students: 479; Location: 1373 CR 2377; Grades: PK – 06)

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