Menands, New York
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Menands, New York | |
Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Albany |
Area | |
- Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km²) |
- Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²) |
- Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
Population (2000) | |
- Total | 3,910 |
- Density | 1,225.1/sq mi (473.0/km²) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
- Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 12204 |
Area code(s) | 518 |
FIPS code | 36-46536 |
GNIS feature ID | 0956959 |
Website: http://www.villageofmenands.com |
Menands is a village in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,910 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Louis Menand.
The Village of Menands lies inside the Town of Colonie and borders the north city line of Albany, New York.
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[edit] History
Louis Menand I settled in the village in 1842 and established an important horticultural business. The village was incorporated in 1924.
Chester A. Arthur (1829-1886), 21st President of the United States, is buried in Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands.
George Deukmejian (1928-), 35th Governor of California, was born in Menands.
Voiceral Communications Inc. is headquartered in Menands.
Albany International, the world's largest manufacturer of paper machine clothing, is headquartered in Menands.
[edit] Geography
Menands is located at [1].
(42.693245, -73.727068)According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (6.45%) is water.
Menands is adjacent to the Hudson River.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,910 people, 1,906 households, and 968 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,225.1 people per square mile (473.2/km²). There were 2,073 housing units at an average density of 649.5/sq mi (250.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 83.76% White, 9.10% African American, 0.13% Native American, 4.35% Asian, 0.95% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.
There were 1,906 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.2% were non-families. 43.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,456, and the median income for a family was $62,083. Males had a median income of $42,905 versus $31,745 for females. The per capita income for the village was $36,288. About 1.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Menands Official Website
- Menands Union Free School District
- Menands Police Department
- Menands Fire Company #1
- Town of Colonie Emergency Medical Services Department
- Menands, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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