Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, home to about 3,208 people across 58 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12193, and parts of 12023, 12083 and 12147 are in Westerlo too.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population3,20856 per sq mi
Median home value$316,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Westerlo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Westerlo
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ122 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY126 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Westerlo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Westerlo
U.S. Representative · New York’s 20th DistrictPaul Tonko (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Westerlo had 3,194 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 493rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Albany County grew from 165,571 residents in 1900 to 314,848 in 2020.
Albany County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alcove Dam, NY weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Albany County
180,421 jobs at 9,465 businesses in Albany County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westerlo.
Nearest hospitals
Albany Medical Center HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Albany17.6 miles
Albany Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albany17.7 miles
St. Peter's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albany18.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Westerlo
Parks (1 nearby)
Westerlo Veterans Memorial Town Park · 62 acres1.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Tops4.0 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Walgreens4.2 mi
Kelly's Pharmacy Greenville4.9 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Town of Westerlo Public Library2.1 mi
Greenville Public Library4.8 mi
Museums
Rensselaerville Historical Society5.5 mi
Durham Center Museum7.9 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
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