key upon her visit to Starr Commonwealth for Boys. Law and government Albion has a Council-Manager form of government. City residents elect a Mayor at-large and City Council members from each of six single-member districts. The council in turn selects a City Manager to handle day-to-day affairs of the city. The mayor presides over and is a voting member of the council. Council members are elected to four-year terms, staggered every two years. A mayor is elected every two years. The city levies an income tax of 1 percent on residents and 0.5 percent on nonresidents. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Albion is positioned 42.24 degrees north of the equator and 84.75 degrees west of the prime meridian. Climate Demographics 2010 population by gender/age 2010 population by ethnicity 2010 population by race Transportation Major highways Rail Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides daily service to Albion, operating its Wolverine both directions between Chicago, Illinois and Pontiac, Michigan, via Detroit. Bus Greyhound Lines provides daily intercity city bus service to Albion between Chicago, Illinois and Detroit. Notable people Kim Cascone, musician, composer, owner of Silent Records; born in Albion M. F. K. Fisher, food writer, born in Albion Ada Iddings Gale, author, lived and buried in Albion Frank Joranko, football player and coach for Albion College LaVall Jordan, head men's basketball coach for Butler University, born in Albion Martin Wells Knapp, American Methodist evangelist who founded the Pilgrim Holiness Church and God's Bible School and College, born in Albion. Bill Laswell, jazz bassist, record producer and record label owner; raised in Albion Jerome D. Mack, banker, director of Las Vegas hotels Riviera and Dunes, founder of University of Nevada, Las Vegas; born in Albion Deacon McGuire, professional baseball player for 26 seasons, lived in Albion Gary Lee Nelson, composer, pioneer in electronic and computer music; grew up in Albion Jack Vaughn, Assistant Secretary of State, Ambassador to Panama and Colombia, and Director of the Peace Corps (1966-1969); grew up in Albion The War and Treaty, musical duo See also Holy Ascension Orthodox Church References External links City of Albion official website Albion City Information Page Albion District Library Albion Michigan Home Page Historical Albion Michigan Festival of the Forks – Albion's annual music and food festival by the forks of the Kalamazoo