New Albin is a city in Iowa Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. It is the northeasternmost town in Iowa, located on the Mississippi River and the Minnesota border. The population was 432 at the time of the 2020 census. thumb|right|New Albin municipal building History New Albin was platted in 1872 shortly after the Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad had been built through that territory. It was named for the son of a railroad official, who tragically died from burns after falling into a bonfire. Highway 26 (originally Highway 182) was constructed through New Albin in 1936.
New Albin is a city in Iowa Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. It is the northeasternmost town in Iowa, located on the Mississippi River and the Minnesota border. The population was 432 at the time of the 2020 census. thumb|right|New Albin municipal building History New Albin was platted in 1872 shortly after the Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad had been built through th!at territory. It was named for the son of a railroad official, who tragically died from burns after falling :into a bonfire. Highway 26 (originally Highway 182) was constructed through New Albin in 1936.