Westerlo, New York

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Westerlo
NY 32 in Westerlo.jpg
State Route 32 - Westerlo
Albany County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Westerlo highlighted.svg
Location in Albany County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°30′41″N74°2′46″W / 42.51139°N 74.04611°W / 42.51139; -74.04611
Country United States
State New York
County Albany
Government
  Type Town Council
   Supervisor Matthew A. Kryzak (Republican Party)
   Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
  Total58.54 sq mi (151.61 km2)
  Land57.79 sq mi (149.68 km2)
  Water0.74 sq mi (1.93 km2)
Elevation
1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total3,194
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
12055, 12193
Area code 518
FIPS code 36-001-79851
GNIS feature ID0979619 [3]
Website townofwesterlony.com

Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,194 at the 2020 census.

Contents

The town is on the southern border of Albany County and is served by New York State Route 143.

History

Westerlo was formed from parts of the Towns of Coeymans and Rensselaerville in 1815. It is named after Rev. Eilardus Westerlo (1738–1790), who was minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church (now called The First Church) in Albany, NY, from 1760 to 1790.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.5 square miles (152 km2), of which 57.9 square miles (150 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (1.14%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1820 3,458
1830 3,321−4.0%
1840 3,096−6.8%
1850 2,860−7.6%
1860 2,692−5.9%
1870 2,384−11.4%
1880 2,324−2.5%
1890 1,949−16.1%
1900 1,632−16.3%
1910 1,307−19.9%
1920 1,240−5.1%
1930 1,220−1.6%
1940 1,3389.7%
1950 1,53614.8%
1960 1,6819.4%
1970 2,24233.4%
1980 2,92930.6%
1990 3,32513.5%
2000 3,4664.2%
2010 3,361−3.0%
2020 3,194−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 2020 [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 3,466 people, 1,326 households, and 970 families residing in the town. The population density was 59.9 inhabitants per square mile (23.1/km2). There were 1,537 housing units at an average density of 26.6 per square mile (10.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.27% White, 0.55% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 1,326 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,488, and the median income for a family was $55,660. Males had a median income of $39,516 versus $28,393 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,000. About 4.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

Hannay Reels, the nation’s largest manufacturer of hose reels, is located in Westerlo.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. US Census Bureau, 2020 Census, Westerlo town, Albany County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Westerlo%20town,%20Albany%20County,%20New%20York
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. US Census Bureau, 2020 Census, Westerlo town, Albany County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Westerlo%20town,%20Albany%20County,%20New%20York
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

42°30′54″N74°02′43″W / 42.51500°N 74.04528°W / 42.51500; -74.04528