Albion () is a
town in
Orleans County,
New York
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,
United States. The population was 7,639 at the 2020 census.
The town was named after a village in the town.
The Town of Albion is centrally located in the county and contains most of the
village of
Albion
Albion is an alternative name for Great Britain. The oldest attestation of the toponym comes from the Greek language. It is sometimes used poetically and generally to refer to the island, but is less common than 'Britain' today. The name for Scot ...
, the
county seat (the northern part of the village is in the adjacent town of
Gaines).
History
The Town of Albion was created in 1875 by the division of the
Town of Barre. The population in 1890 was 1,304.
Mount Albion Cemetery
Mount Albion Cemetery is located on New York State Route 31 in the Town of Albion, New York, United States, east of the village of Albion, which owns and operates it. It is a rural cemetery established in the 1840s on a glacial drumlin.
From ...
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.4 square miles (65.7 km
2), of which 25.2 square miles (65.3 km
2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km
2) (0.47%) is water.
The
Erie Canal passes through the town.
New York State Route 31A
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and
New York State Route 98
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intersect near the south town line, and
New York State Route 31
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passes across the town east to west.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2010, there were 8,468 people, 2,559 households, and 1,564 families residing in the town. There were 2,847 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 76.3%
White, 17.6%
Black or
African American, 0.6%
Native American, 0.5%
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, 2.3% from
other races, and 2.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race were 7.4% of the population.
There were 2,559 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were
married couples
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living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.11.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,986.00. About 16.9% of the population were below the
poverty line.
Government
As of January 1, 2022, the Town Board membership is as follows:
* Town Supervisor: F. Richard Remley (R) (2018 - present).
* Deputy Supervisor: Darlene Benton (D).
* Town Councilperson: Terry Wilbert (D).
* Town Councilperson: Arnold R. Allen, Jr. (R).
* Town Councilperson: Sandra Bensley (R).
* Town Clerk: Sarah M. Basinait (D/R).
* Town Highway Superintendent: Michael Neidert (D/R).
* Town Justice: Gary Moore (D).
* Town Justice: Joseph Fuller (R).
Former Town of Albion Supervisors include: Matt Passarell (R) (2014–17), Dennis Stirk (D) (2012-13), Judith Koehler (I) (2007–11), Eugene Christopher (R) (1999-07), Edward Sharping (R), Dr. John Fernandez (R), and Arthur Eddy (R).
Communities and locations in the Town of Albion
*
Albion
Albion is an alternative name for Great Britain. The oldest attestation of the toponym comes from the Greek language. It is sometimes used poetically and generally to refer to the island, but is less common than 'Britain' today. The name for Scot ...
– The Village of Albion, the county seat, is at the junction of NY-31 and NY-98 at the north town line.
*
Albion Correctional Facility – A New York
prison for women is west of Albion village on NY Route 31.
*Bentons Corners – A former location south of Albion village.
*Eagle Harbor Station – A
hamlet west of Albion village.
*
Orleans Correctional Facility – A NY state prison.
*
Orleans County Sheriff's Office – The headquarters of the county's sheriffs office is located in the town.
*Riches Corners – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.
References
External links
Town of Albion, NY
{{DEFAULTSORT:Albion (Town), Orleans County, New York
Rochester metropolitan area, New York
Erie Canal
Towns in Orleans County, New York