Albion (village), Orleans County, New York
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Albion is a village in Orleans County
, New York, United States. The population was 7,438 at the 2000 census. The village is centrally located in the county and is partly in both the towns of Albion
and Gaines
. It is the county seat
of Orleans County
and is about 30 miles (48.3 km) west north-west of the City of Rochester. It is part of the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
would pass through. An entrepreneur named Nehemiah Ingersoll bought much of the land near the planned intersection of the canal and Oak Orchard Road, the main north-south route through the area in 1822. It was soon subdivided, and the village, then known as Newport, began to grow.
Orleans County was created two years later. State officials considered both Gaines (then more populous) and Newport as the county seat due to their central location within the new county. They chose Newport in 1826 due to its location on the canal and the West Branch of Sandy Creek, where a mill had already been established. The next year it changed its name to Albion to avoid postal confusion with New York's other Newport
, in Oneida County
. In 1828 it was incorporated as a village.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km2). None of the area is covered with water.
The Erie Canal
passes through the community.
Albion contains the junction of east-west highway NYS Route 31
(East Avenue and West Avenue) and north-south highway NYS Route 98
(Main Street). NYS Route 279
joins NY-98 immediately north of Albion.
of 2000, there were 7,438 people, 2,307 households, and 1,444 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,501.8 people per square mile (966.9/km2). There were 2,566 housing units at an average density of 863.1 per square mile (333.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 73.88% White, 18.20% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 4.99% from other races
, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.32% of the population.
There were 2,307 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples
living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 141.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 150.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,010, and the median income for a family was $34,881. Males had a median income of $31,660 versus $22,157 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,531. About 13.0% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Orleans County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 44,171 people, 15,363 households, and 10,846 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 17,347 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
, New York, United States. The population was 7,438 at the 2000 census. The village is centrally located in the county and is partly in both the towns of Albion
Albion (town), Orleans County, New York
----Albion is a town in Orleans County, New York, USA. The population was 8,042 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a village in the town....
and Gaines
Gaines, New York
Gaines is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 3,740 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Edmund Pendleton Gaines, who defended the area during the War of 1812....
. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Orleans County
Orleans County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 44,171 people, 15,363 households, and 10,846 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 17,347 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
and is about 30 miles (48.3 km) west north-west of the City of Rochester. It is part of the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area
Rochester, New York metropolitan area
The Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area , as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in Western New York, anchored by the city of Rochester...
.
History
The Albion area was first settled in 1812. There were few residents until it was announced near the end of the decade that the Erie CanalErie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
would pass through. An entrepreneur named Nehemiah Ingersoll bought much of the land near the planned intersection of the canal and Oak Orchard Road, the main north-south route through the area in 1822. It was soon subdivided, and the village, then known as Newport, began to grow.
Orleans County was created two years later. State officials considered both Gaines (then more populous) and Newport as the county seat due to their central location within the new county. They chose Newport in 1826 due to its location on the canal and the West Branch of Sandy Creek, where a mill had already been established. The next year it changed its name to Albion to avoid postal confusion with New York's other Newport
Newport, New York
Newport, New York is the name of a town and a village in Herkimer County, New York, USA:*Newport , New York*Newport , New York...
, in Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
. In 1828 it was incorporated as a village.
Geography
Albion is located at 43°14′49"N 78°11′28"W (43.247211, -78.191264).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km2). None of the area is covered with water.
The Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
passes through the community.
Albion contains the junction of east-west highway NYS Route 31
New York State Route 31
New York State Route 31 is a state highway that extends for across western and central New York in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 104 in the city of Niagara Falls. Its eastern terminus is at a traffic circle with NY 26 in Vernon...
(East Avenue and West Avenue) and north-south highway NYS Route 98
New York State Route 98
New York State Route 98 is a state highway in the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 219 in the town of Great Valley in Cattaraugus County...
(Main Street). NYS Route 279
New York State Route 279
New York State Route 279 is a north–south state highway in Orleans County, New York, in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 98 north of the village of Albion in the town of Gaines...
joins NY-98 immediately north of Albion.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 7,438 people, 2,307 households, and 1,444 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,501.8 people per square mile (966.9/km2). There were 2,566 housing units at an average density of 863.1 per square mile (333.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 73.88% White, 18.20% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 4.99% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.32% of the population.
There were 2,307 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 141.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 150.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,010, and the median income for a family was $34,881. Males had a median income of $31,660 versus $22,157 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $13,531. About 13.0% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
- Albion Central School DistrictAlbion Central School DistrictThe Albion Central School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 2600 children in the village of Albion; most of the towns of Albion, Barre, Carlton, and Gaines; small parts of the towns of Kendall, Murray, and Ridgeway in Orleans County; and portions of...
. - A branch campus of Genesee Community CollegeGenesee Community CollegeGenesee Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Town of Batavia, New York, USA . It has branch campuses in Albion, Medina, Warsaw, Dansville, Arcade, Lima, and previously Lakeville, New York. Thus, the college covers areas outside of Genesee County...
.
Public transportation
Public transportation in Albion is provided by the OTS, which is part of the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority http://www.rgrta.org(RGRTA).Additional facts
- Albion is the center of the MedinaMedina, New YorkMedina is a village in the towns of Shelby and Ridgeway in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 6,415 at the 2000 census, making it the second most populous municipality in the county after Albion, the county seat. The village was named by its surveyor...
sandstoneSandstoneSandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
industry, and lies in the midst of a good farming region, of which it is the principal shipping point, especially for apples, cabbageCabbageCabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea Linne of the Family Brassicaceae and is a leafy green vegetable...
s and beanBeanBean is a common name for large plant seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae used for human food or animal feed....
s.
Notable residents
- Terry A. Anderson, (1947– ), former hostage, humanitarian, lived in Albion during the 1950s
- Sanford E. ChurchSanford E. ChurchSanford Elias Church was an American lawyer and Democratic politician...
, (1815–1880), born in Albion, Lieutenant Governor of New York, New York State Comptroller and Chief Judge of New York State Court of Appeals. - Geoffrey GiulianoGeoffrey GiulianoGeoffrey Giuliano is an American author, radio personality and film actor, best known for his biographies of The Beatles members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison, and of musician Pete Townshend....
,(1953– ), author, actor and syndicated radio show host lived on and off in Albion from his birth until the age of twenty three. - Elizur K. HartElizur K. HartElizur Kirke Hart was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Albion, New York, Hart attended the Albion Academy.He engaged in banking.He served as member of the State assembly in 1872....
, (1841–1893), born in Albion, founder of newspaper Rochester Post-Express and United States Congressman from New York - Charles H. HolmesCharles H. HolmesCharles Horace Holmes was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Life and career:Holmes was born in Albion, Orleans County, New York on 24 October in 1827. He attended the public schools, Albion Academy and graduated from the Albany Law School...
, (1827–1874), born in Albion, United States Congressman from New York - Derek KinderDerek KinderDerek Kinder is an American football wide receiver.He attended the University of Pittsburgh, but missed the 2007 season due to a knee injury. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, the sixth last player to be selected. On August 31, 2009 he was released by...
, (1986– ), NCAA College Football standout for PITT. Drafted by Chicago Bears as a Compensatory selection in the 2009 NFL Draft - Charles H. Nesbitt, (1947– ), decorated Vietnam veteran, former NYS Assemblyman and NYS Assembly Minority Leader of the Republican Party, current president of the NYS Division of Tax Appeals and Tax Appeals Tribunal
- George PullmanGeorge PullmanGeorge Mortimer Pullman was an American inventor and industrialist. He is known as the inventor of the Pullman sleeping car, and for violently suppressing striking workers in the company town he created, Pullman .-Background:Born in Brocton, New York, his family moved to Albion,...
, (1831–1897), sleeper car magnate, Chicago businessman, lived in Albion with his family for some time. Built the Pullman Memorial Universalist ChurchPullman Memorial Universalist ChurchThe Pullman Memorial Universalist Church of Albion, New York was constructed and dedicated in 1894 as a memorial to the parents of inventor and industrialist George Mortimer Pullman. The structure, built of red Medina sandstone and featuring fifty-six Tiffany stained glass windows and a Johnson...
at 10 East Park Street (1894) in memory of his parents. - Joseph Pierre Duquemin, survivor on the RMS Titanic, was on lifeboat D. Destination was Albion, NY.