Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.7 square miles
(100.2 km), of which 38.5 square miles (99.7 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km)
(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.
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The Black River flows north through Albany Village, crosses under the Water Street Bridge
before emptying into Lake Memphremagog near Newport, Vermont, which is part of the St.
Lawrence River Basin.
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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. In the central and eastern parts of the town there are
several rich beds of muck and shell marl. There are also some ledges of granite rocks.
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Demographics
As of the census
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of 2000, there were 840 people, 337 households, and 237 families residing in
the town. The population density was 21.8 people per square mile (8.4/km). There were 453
housing units at an average density of 11.8 per square mile (4.5/km). The racial makeup of the
town was 97.50% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.12%
Pacific Islander, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 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.