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Albion (town), Orleans County, New York

Albion
Town
Country United States
State New York
County Orleans County
Elevation 600 ft (182.9 m)
Coordinates 43°14′45″N 78°11′38″W / 43.24583°N 78.19389°W / 43.24583; -78.19389Coordinates: 43°14′45″N 78°11′38″W / 43.24583°N 78.19389°W / 43.24583; -78.19389
Area 25.4 sq mi (65.8 km2)
 - land 25.2 sq mi (65 km2)
 - water 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.39%
Population 8,468 (2010)
Density 333.4/sq mi (128.7/km2)
Incorporated 1875
Supervisor Matt Passarell
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 14411
Area code 585
Orleans County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Albion (town) highlighted.svg
Location in Orleans County and the state of New York.
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Location of New York in the United States
Website: www.townofalbion.com

Albion is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 8,468 at the 2010 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, the county seat (the northern part of the village is in the adjacent town of Gaines).

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 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.4 square miles (65.7 km²), of which 25.2 square miles (65.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km²) (0.47%) is water.

The Erie Canal passes through the town.

New York State Route 31A and New York State Route 98 intersect near the south town line, and New York State Route 31 passes across the town east to west.

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% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.4% of the population.


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