Albion, Oswego County, New York
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- There is another town named Albion in Orleans County, New York.
Albion is a town located in Oswego County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,083.
The Town of Albion is in the northeastern part of the county.
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History
Albion was created in 1825 from part of the Town of Richland.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 123.8 km² (47.8 mi²). 122.4 km² (47.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.17% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,083 people, 704 households, and 539 families residing in the town. The population density is 17.0/km² (44.1/mi²). There are 797 housing units at an average density of 6.5/km² (16.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.42% White, 0.05% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 704 households out of which 38.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% are married couples living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% are non-families. 16.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.95 and the average family size is 3.25.
In the town the population is spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $38,083, and the median income for a family is $40,000. Males have a median income of $32,667 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,022. 13.5% of the population and 10.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.3% of those under the age of 18 and 9.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Albion
- Albion Center --
- Altmar -- The Village of Altmar.
- Barber Corners --
- Dugway -- A hamlet on Route 104 west of Howardville.
- Howardville -- A hamlet on Route 104.
- Mosher Corners --
- Pineville -- A hamlet on the Salmon River.
External links
- Town of Albion (http://www.townofalbion-ny.us/)
- 1895 History of Alboin, NY (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyoswego/towns/albion/1895landmarks.html)