Welcome to Menands ...

The village of Menands is located in Albany County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Menands has a population of 3,859 people<2> (see below for details).

Menands is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Menands lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Menands is within the (518) area code.

The ZIP code for Menands: 12204<4>

Websites for Menands ...

Official Website: www.villageofmenands.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Menands had an population of 3,859 people. This is a decrease of 3.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Menands had a population of 3,990 people. This makes Menands the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Menands represents 0.02% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 569th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,990 people, the population of Menands increased 2.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,910 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Menands.

Communities Also Named Menands ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Menands: This one is located in Albany County and the other is located in Monroe County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Menands.

Communities near Menands ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Menands.

• Schenectady
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenectady
  • Schenectady is located in Schenectady County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenectady <5>
• Cohoes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoes
  • Cohoes is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes <5>
• Scotia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
  • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <5>
• Colonie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
  • Colonie is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <5>
• Mechanicville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
  • Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicville <5>
• Ravena
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravena
  • Ravena is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravena <5>
• Green Island
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
  • Green Island is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <5>
• Voorheesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
  • Voorheesville is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <5>
• Waterford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
  • Waterford is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <5>
• Valatie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valatie
  • Valatie is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valatie <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Menands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Menands.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Menands. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Menands.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Menands. See our Newspapers Page for Menands.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Menands ...

Looking for more information about Menands? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Menands, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Menands.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Menands: www.villageofmenands.com/

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/