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
Location in Orleans County and the state of New York.
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.