Brandon, New York

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Brandon, New York
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Brandon
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°45′6″N74°25′39″W / 44.75167°N 74.42750°W / 44.75167; -74.42750
Country United States
State New York
County Franklin
Named for Brandon, Vermont
Government
  Type Town Council
   Town Supervisor Michael Lawrence (R)
   Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
  Total41.32 sq mi (107.03 km2)
  Land41.26 sq mi (106.85 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
1,368 ft (417 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total577
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
566
  Density13.72/sq mi (5.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 36-033-07839
GNIS feature ID0978748

Brandon is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. It is centrally located in the county, southwest of Malone. The town population was 577 at the 2010 census. [3] It was named after Brandon, Vermont, by early settlers.

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History

The town was settled by pioneers from Vermont. The town of Brandon was organized in 1828 from the town of Bangor. Subsequently, the town lost much of its area in the formation of the towns of Harrietstown and Santa Clara.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Brandon has a total area of 41.32 square miles (107.02 km2), of which 41.26 square miles (106.85 km2) is land and 0.066 square miles (0.17 km2), or 0.16%, is water. [3]

The southern town line borders the Adirondack Park.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1830 316
1840 53168.0%
1850 59011.1%
1860 79434.6%
1870 692−12.8%
1880 81517.8%
1890 8929.4%
1900 9385.2%
1910 872−7.0%
1920 728−16.5%
1930 516−29.1%
1940 489−5.2%
1950 357−27.0%
1960 3693.4%
1970 333−9.8%
1980 49949.8%
1990 394−21.0%
2000 54237.6%
2010 5776.5%
2016 (est.)566 [2] −1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 542 people, 195 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.1 inhabitants per square mile (5.1/km2). There were 309 housing units at an average density of 7.5 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.94% White, 0.18% African American, 1.66% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 195 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $27,361. Males had a median income of $30,809 versus $21,053 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,663. About 16.4% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Brandon town, Franklin County, New York". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
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