# Albany, Vermont

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Town in Vermont, United States

Albany, Vermont Town Albany, VT, from the southeast Located in Orleans County, Vermont Coordinates: 44°44′26″N 72°20′17″W / 44.74056°N 72.33806°W / 44.74056; -72.33806 Country United States State Vermont County Orleans Chartered June 26, 1782 Communities Albany Albany Center East Albany Merrill Corner South Albany Area • Total 38.7 sq mi (100.2 km2) • Land 38.5 sq mi (99.7 km2) • Water 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) Elevation [1] 1,322 ft (403 m) Population (2020) • Total 976 • Density 25/sq mi (9.8/km2) Time zone UTC-5 (EST) • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT) ZIP Codes 05820 (Albany) 05845 (Irasburg) 05875 (West Glover) 05827 (Craftsbury Common) Area code 802 FIPS code 50-00475[2] GNIS feature ID 1462024[1]

**Albany** is a [town](/source/Vermont_municipality) in [Orleans County](/source/Orleans_County%2C_Vermont), [Vermont](/source/Vermont), United States. The population was 976 at the [2020 census](/source/2020_United_States_Census).[3] Albany contains four villages: the incorporated village of [Albany](/source/Albany_(village)%2C_Vermont), and the unincorporated villages of Albany Center, East Albany and South Albany.[4]

## History

The original land grant was given to Col. Antipas Gilman and associates on June 26, 1782, and was named "Lutterloh." In 1815, the name of the town was changed to "Albany."[5]

Albany resident Rev. George Putnam was an [Underground Railroad](/source/Underground_Railroad) agent before the [Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War).[6]

## Geography

According to the [United States Census Bureau](/source/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.

The town is hilly and uneven. The highest point in town is in the northwestern part of the township, which is cut off from the main chain of the Green Mountains by a brook. Lord's Creek flows north through the eastern part of the township, having several tributaries. There are other minor streams in town. There are also several ponds, the principal of which are Great Hosmer, Hartwell, Page, Heart, and Duck ponds.[7]

The [Black River](/source/Black_River_(Lake_Memphremagog)) flows north through Albany Village, crosses under the Water Street Bridge before emptying into [Lake Memphremagog](/source/Lake_Memphremagog) near [Newport, Vermont](/source/Newport_(town)%2C_Vermont), which is part of the [St. Lawrence River](/source/St._Lawrence_River) Basin.[8]

The rocks entering into the geological formation of the town are disposed in parallel ranges extending north and south. The westernmost of these contains a bed of talcose schist. Next is a narrow range of Upper Helderberg limestone, followed by a vein of clay slate, the residue of the territory being calciferous mica [schist](/source/Schist). In the central and eastern parts of the town there are several rich beds of muck and shell [marl](/source/Marl). There are also some ledges of granite rocks.[7]

## Demographics

Historical population Census Pop. Note %± 1800 12 — 1810 101 741.7% 1820 253 150.5% 1830 683 170.0% 1840 920 34.7% 1850 1,052 14.3% 1860 1,224 16.3% 1870 1,151 −6.0% 1880 1,138 −1.1% 1890 995 −12.6% 1900 1,028 3.3% 1910 920 −10.5% 1920 840 −8.7% 1930 810 −3.6% 1940 748 −7.7% 1950 704 −5.9% 1960 560 −20.5% 1970 528 −5.7% 1980 705 33.5% 1990 782 10.9% 2000 840 7.4% 2010 941 12.0% 2020 976 3.7% U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the [census](/source/Census)[2] of 2000, there were 840 people, 337 households, and 237 families residing in the town. The [population density](/source/Population_density) was 21.8 people per square mile (8.4/km2). There were 453 housing units at an average density of 11.8 per square mile (4.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.50% [White](/source/White_(U.S._Census)), 0.24% [Black](/source/African_American_(U.S._Census)) or [African American](/source/Race_(United_States_Census)), 0.60% [Native American](/source/Native_American_(U.S._Census)), 0.12% [Pacific Islander](/source/Pacific_Islander_(U.S._Census)), and 1.55% from two or more races. [Hispanic](/source/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)) or [Latino](/source/Latino_(U.S._Census)) of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 337 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were [married couples](/source/Marriage) living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

## Economy

### Personal income

The median income for a household in the town was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $26,094 versus $20,833 for females. The [per capita income](/source/Per_capita_income) for the town was $15,287. About 14.3% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the [poverty line](/source/Poverty_line), including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

### Major route

- [VT Route 14](/source/VT_Route_14)

## Cultural events

The Northeast Kingdom Music Festival held annual performances in Albany in the early 2000s. Attendance was limited to 2000.[10]

## Notable person

- [Willard W. Miles](/source/Willard_W._Miles), Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court[11]

## See also

- [Essex-Orleans Vermont Senate District, 2002–2012](/source/Essex-Orleans_Vermont_Senate_District%2C_2002-2012)

- [Orleans-Caledonia-1 Vermont Representative District, 2002–2012](/source/Orleans-Caledonia-1_Vermont_Representative_District%2C_2002%E2%80%932012)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gnis_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gnis_1-1) [U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Albany, Vermont](https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/1462024)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GR2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GR2_2-1) ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved January 31, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Census - Geography Profile: Albany town, Orleans County, Vermont"](https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US5001900475). Retrieved December 27, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Vermont Villages, Towns, Counties](https://www.rootsweb.com/~vtgenweb/vttowns/VTtowns.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081012024925/http://www.rootsweb.com/~vtgenweb/vttowns/VTtowns.htm) October 12, 2008, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["State Papers of Vermont"](https://books.google.com/books?id=hDIQAAAAYAAJ). 1918. p. 96.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Sherburne, Michelle Arnosky (2013). [*Abolition & the Underground Railroad in Vermont*](https://books.google.com/books?id=5NV2CQAAQBAJ&q=%22george+putnam%22+underground+railway+vermont&pg=PT94). Charleston, SC: The History Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-62584-494-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-62584-494-1).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Orleans_Counties_1884_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Orleans_Counties_1884_7-1) Gazetteer of Lamoille and Orleans Counties, VT.; 1883-1884, Compiled and Published by Hamilton Child; May 1887

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["The Rivers of Vermont"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070519012649/http://academics.smcvt.edu/vtgeographic/textbook/rivers/rivers_of_vermont.htm). Archived from [the original](http://academics.smcvt.edu/vtgeographic/textbook/rivers/rivers_of_vermont.htm) on May 19, 2007. Retrieved April 27, 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["U.S. Decennial Census"](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Article title](https://web.archive.org/web/20060109204555/http://www.nekmf.com/) retrieved on July 19, 2007

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Baldwin, Frederick W.](/source/Frederick_W._Baldwin_(Vermont_politician)) (1886). [*Biography of the Bar of Orleans County, Vermont*](https://archive.org/details/biographyofbarof01bald). Montpelier, VT: Vermont Watchman and State Journal Press. p. [263](https://archive.org/details/biographyofbarof01bald/page/263).

## Further reading

- *History of Albany, Vermont, 1806–1991*, editor Virginia Wharton

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