Guilderland, New York

Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2020 census, the town had a population of 36,848. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands. 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.

Guilderland
Town of Guilderland
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 of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 42°42′5″N 73°55′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyAlbany
Settledc. 1700
Incorporation as town1803
Government
  Town SupervisorPeter G. Barber (D)
Town Council
  • Patricia Slavick (D)
  • Paul Pastore (D)
  • Lee Carman (R)
  • Rosemary Centi (D)
Area
  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
GNIS feature ID0979030
Wikimedia CommonsGuilderland, New York
WebsiteTown website
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