Town of Albion

What Town of Albion does

The Town of Albion is a municipal government entity serving the residents and businesses of Albion, Noble County, Indiana - the county seat. The town was laid out in 1846 and incorporated on July 6, 1874; it covers 1.91 square miles with a 2010 Census population of 2,349. Governance is structured around a five-member elected Town Council (chaired by President Vicki Jellison through 12/31/2026), an appointed professional Town Manager (Stephen 'Steve' Gunty), an elected Clerk/Treasurer (Carol Selby), Town Attorney Kurt Bachman, and an active network of boards and commissions including the Advisory Plan Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Redevelopment Commission, Economic Development Commission, and Park Board.

The town's service portfolio spans core municipal functions: public safety through a paid Police Department (Town Marshal Scott Cole leading 4 full-time Deputy Marshals plus reserve staff) and a 35-member volunteer Fire Department with mutual aid reach across Noble County and four neighboring counties; water/wastewater operations managed by Superintendent Terry Forker over infrastructure including 3 wells, two 300,000-gallon water towers, and 6 iron removal filters; streets, parks, and cemetery operations; zoning and permitting; and active downtown revitalization through the Redevelopment Commission's TIF areas and Facade Improvement Matching Grant Program in partnership with the Indiana Main Street-affiliated Albion STAR Team. The technology stack is conventional municipal: a Revize CMS-hosted website, a PayGov-powered online utility billing portal, and GoTo Meeting for remote public meeting attendance.

Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring property taxes (primary), monthly water/wastewater utility billings (subscription), transactional fees (cemetery lots, zoning/rezoning applications, building permits), and federal/state/private grants administered by the Town Manager. The customer base is essentially captive: town residents form the primary segment, complemented by five contracted townships for fire service, mutual aid relationships with neighboring counties, and a small Central Noble Community Schools education partnership. No commercial diversification, equity funding, or geographic expansion beyond the existing service area is in evidence.

Name

Town of Albion

Legal name

Town of Albion

Website

https://albion-in.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Town of Albion is a municipal government and county seat serving approximately 2,349 residents across 1.91 square miles in Noble County, Indiana. It delivers water, wastewater, police, fire, street, parks, cemetery, and zoning services funded through property taxes, utility fees, permits, and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE), Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks) (BPALAMAA)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Water and wastewater utility
• Public safety services
• Parks and recreation
• Cemetery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albion

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary municipal revenue source from town property taxes supporting general operations, emergency services, and infrastructure
2. Water and Wastewater Utility Billing: Monthly utility billing for water and wastewater services to residential and commercial customers
3. Fees and Permits: Various municipal fees including building permits, zoning applications, cemetery fees, and special event permits
4. Cemetery Services: Grave site sales ($600 in-town resident, $900 non-resident) and grave opening/closing fees ($600 normal, $300 cremation, $200 infant)
5. Grant Funding: Federal, state, and private grant funds administered by Town Manager for capital projects and community development

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Town of Albion is a municipal government that delivers essential public services to town residents, businesses, and surrounding townships. Its core offerings include police protection, volunteer fire and emergency response, water and wastewater utility service, street maintenance, parks and recreation, cemetery operations, and administrative/financial services (utility billing, permitting, zoning, economic development).

Product overview

The Town of Albion is a municipal government offering a portfolio of public services rather than a technology product. The services include core municipal functions: public safety (Police Department with law enforcement and investigations; Volunteer Fire Department with fire suppression, rescue, and emergency medical services), utilities (Water/Wastewater Department providing water supply, treatment, and wastewater management), infrastructure (Street Department for road maintenance, snow removal, and the 50/50 sidewalk program; Parks Department operating splash pad and community facilities), and administrative services (Town Manager, Clerk/Treasurer, Town Attorney). Additionally, the town offers online utility bill payment via PayGov integration and remote meeting access via GoTo Meeting for citizen participation. Planning and zoning services are delivered through the Board of Zoning Appeals, Plan Commission, Economic Development Commission, and Redevelopment Commission. The town operates Rose Hill Cemetery as a municipal service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Government Services Comprehensive municipal services including public safety (police, fire), utilities (water, wastewater), infrastructure (streets, parks, sidewalks), and administrative functions for town residents and contracted townships.
• Albion Police Department Services Law enforcement services for the town including patrol, investigations, VIN checks, firearms licensing, and community safety programs, led by Town Marshal Scott Cole.
• Albion Volunteer Fire Department Services Volunteer fire, rescue, emergency medical first responder, hazardous material management, fire code enforcement, and fire prevention services for the town, five contracted townships, and mutual aid partners across four neighboring counties.
• Water / Wastewater Utility Service Water supply from three wells with 600 gpm high-service pumps, two 300,000-gallon water towers, six iron-removal pressure filters, and wastewater treatment via a three-pond system, billed monthly to residential and commercial customers.
• Street Department Services Street maintenance, snow removal, leaf pickup, tree removal, and the 50/50 sidewalk replacement program for the Town of Albion.
• Albion Parks Department Services Park maintenance, splash pad operations, facility rentals, and community events including Independence Day fireworks.
• Rose Hill Cemetery Services Cemetery maintenance, grave site sales ($600 resident / $900 non-resident), grave opening/closing ($600 normal, $300 cremation, $200 infant under 36 inches), and $40 headstone foundation mark out.
• Clerk/Treasurer Financial and Legislative Services Financial management, utility billing, payroll processing, accounts payable/receivable, and legislative clerk functions including Town Council meeting documentation.
• Online Utility Bill Payment PayGov-powered web-based payment system for paying water and wastewater utility bills online, accessible 24/7.
• Board of Zoning Appeals Applications Variance, special use/contingent use applications, special meeting requests, and appeals of administrative zoning decisions for land use matters.
• Advisory Plan Commission Services Zoning ordinance administration, rezoning petitions, subdivision approvals (Exempt II Division of Land, Minor Subdivision, Major Subdivision), and land use planning.
• Redevelopment Commission / Facade Improvement Grant Program Oversight of Tax Increment Finance (TIF) allocation areas and administration of the Facade Improvement Matching Grant Program for downtown business development.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Noble County Fire DepartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlbion Fire Department provides mutual aid assistance to all Noble County Fire Departments. The department is a member of the Indiana State Wide Mutual Aid System and provides coordinated emergency response across the county.
• Allen, LaGrange, Stueben, and Whitley Counties Fire DepartmentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlbion Fire Department provides mutual aid assistance to neighboring communities in these four counties beyond Noble County, extending regional emergency response coverage.
• Albion STAR TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Indiana Main Street program working to improve attractiveness and viability of downtown Albion through building murals, coordinated activities, and community events.
• Noble County Economic Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTown collaborates with Noble County EDC for economic development initiatives, business attraction, and workforce development for Albion and the surrounding area.
• Noble County Visitor's BureauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for visitor and tourism promotion linking to visitnoblecounty.com for regional tourism information.
• Chain-O-Lakes State ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional park partnership supporting outdoor recreation and tourism in the Albion area.
• Central Noble Community SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTown collaborates with local school district for education services and school board representation on various town boards and commissions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Town of LaGrange: County seat of LaGrange County and regional peer across the county line. Comparable in administrative role and service portfolio, useful as a benchmark for county-seat small-town operations outside Noble County.

Broad incumbents

• City of Angola: County seat of Steuben County and the larger municipal peer in the broader northeast Indiana region. Provides a reference point for how a slightly larger county-seat municipality structures utilities, public safety, and economic development.

Direct peers

• Town of Cromwell: Small Noble County town providing water, wastewater, police, and street services. Direct peer for benchmarking small-town utility operations and capital project execution at this population scale.
• City of Ligonier: Adjacent Noble County city of similar small-town scale that also operates water/wastewater utilities, police, fire, and street departments. Closely comparable in service portfolio and revenue mix to Albion.
• City of Kendallville: Largest city in Noble County, Indiana, and the most direct municipal peer. Operates its own water, wastewater, police, fire, street, and parks departments, and competes with Albion for county-level administrative gravity and economic development projects.
• Town of Avilla: Small Noble County town of similar population and service footprint, providing a directly comparable benchmark for utility rates, fire contract structures, and small-town municipal operations.
• Town of Wolcottville: Small town straddling Noble and LaGrange Counties with a similar full-service municipal profile. Comparable in scale, services delivered, and dependence on county-level mutual aid for fire and emergency response.
• Town of Rome City: Noble County town with comparable population and a similar mix of water, wastewater, police, and volunteer fire services. Useful peer for utility rate and small-municipal operating benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TownofAlbion
• Xx.com/TownofAlbion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/town-of-albion

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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