Guilderland, New York

Guilderland
Town
Town of Guilderland
Guilderland Town Hall
Guilderland Town Hall
Etymology: Gelderland province in the Netherlands
Motto: 
Prospice Gelria - Latin for Look Forward Guilderland
Location in Albany County and the state of New York.
Location in Albany County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 42°42′5″N 73°55′31″W / 42.70139°N 73.92528°W / 42.70139; -73.92528
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyAlbany
Settledc. 1700
Incorporation as town1803
Government
 • Town SupervisorPeter G. Barber (D)
  • Patricia Slavick (D)
  • Paul Pastore (D)
  • Lee Carman (R)
  • Rosemary Centi (D)
Area
[1]
 • Total58.79 sq mi (152.26 km2)
 • Land57.90 sq mi (149.97 km2)
 • Water0.88 sq mi (2.29 km2)
Elevation
328 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total36,848
 • Density636.41/sq mi (245.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
12084, 12303, 12009, 12203
Area codes518,838
FIPS code36-001-31104
FIPS code36-31104[2]
GNIS feature ID0979030[3]
Wikimedia CommonsGuilderland, New York
Websitetownofguilderland.org

Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2020 census, the town had a population of 36,848.[2] The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.[4] The town of Guilderland is on the central-northwest border of the county. It is just west of Albany, the capital of the U.S. state of New York.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference early was invoked but never defined (see the help page).