Albany, Vermont
| Albany, Vermont | |
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| Town | |
 Located in Orleans County, Vermont |
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 Location of Vermont with the U.S.A. |
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| Coordinates: 44°43′50″N 72°20′26″W / 44.73056°N 72.34056°WCoordinates: 44°43′50″N 72°20′26″W / 44.73056°N 72.34056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Orleans |
| Chartered | June 26, 1782 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.7 sq mi (100.2 km2) |
| • Land | 38.5 sq mi (99.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 956 ft (371 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 840 |
| • Density | 21.8/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
| • Households | 337 |
| • Families | 237 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05820 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-00475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462024 |
Albany is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 840 at the 2000 census. Albany contains four villages: the incorporated village of Albany, and the unincorporated villages of Albany Center, East Albany and South Albany.
The original land grant was given to Col. Antipas Gilman and associates on June 26th, 1782 and was named "Lutterloh." In 1815, the name of the town was changed to "Albany."
The Essex-Orleans Senate district includes the town of Albany, as well as parts or all of Essex County, Orleans County, Franklin County and Lamoille County. It is represented in the Vermont Senate by Bobby Starr (R) and Robert A. Starr (D).
In the Vermont House of Representatives, Albany forms part of the Orleans-Caledonia-1 district. Its representatives are and Vicki Strong (R) and Sam Young (D).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.7 square miles (100.2 km²), of which 38.5 square miles (99.7 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km²) (0.52%) is water.
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