Franklin, Franklin County, New York

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Franklin, New York
Town
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Franklin Falls on the Saranac River in the spring
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Franklin
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°31′9″N74°3′38″W / 44.51917°N 74.06056°W / 44.51917; -74.06056
Country United States
State New York
County Franklin
Named for Benjamin Franklin
Government
 • Type Town Council
 •  Town Supervisor Arthur P. Willman, Jr. (R)
 •  Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
 • Total175.22 sq mi (453.82 km2)
 • Land169.83 sq mi (439.85 km2)
 • Water5.39 sq mi (13.97 km2)
Elevation
1,693 ft (516 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,140
 • Estimate 
(2016) [2]
1,136
 • Density6.69/sq mi (2.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 36-27243
GNIS feature ID0978971
Website www.townoffranklin.com

Franklin is a town located in Franklin County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 1,140. [3]

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The town is in the southeastern part of the county, in the Adirondack Region of New York.

History

The first settlement in the town was Franklin Falls (1827). This community burned in 1852.

The town of Franklin was founded in 1836 from part of the town of Bellmont. The town was used to relocate former slaves, in part the work of Gerrit Smith, an abolitionist, and in part the result of Civil War veterans inviting freed slaves to return home with them.

The Loon Lake Mountain Fire Observation Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [4]

Geography

Franklin is the third-largest town in Franklin County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 175.2 square miles (453.8 km2), of which 169.8 square miles (439.8 km2) is land and 5.4 square miles (14.0 km2), or 3.08%, is water. [3] The Saranac River, a tributary of Lake Champlain, flows through the southeastern corner of the town.

Franklin is in the Adirondack Park. The eastern town line is the border of Clinton County, and the southern town boundary is the border of Essex County.

New York State Route 3 runs diagonally from southwest to northeast across Franklin. Saranac Lake is 15 miles (24 km) to the southwest, and Plattsburgh is 34 miles (55 km) to the northeast. Malone, the Franklin County seat, is 34 miles (55 km) to the northwest via County Road 26 and NY Route 30.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1840 192—
1850 724277.1%
1860 1,10552.6%
1870 1,1958.1%
1880 1,184−0.9%
1890 1,34513.6%
1900 1,50111.6%
1910 1,447−3.6%
1920 1,280−11.5%
1930 1,242−3.0%
1940 1,002−19.3%
1950 872−13.0%
1960 695−20.3%
1970 550−20.9%
1980 92668.4%
1990 1,0169.7%
2000 1,19717.8%
2010 1,140−4.8%
2016 (est.)1,136 [2] −0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 1,197 people, 473 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.0 inhabitants per square mile (2.7/km2). There were 982 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.08% White, 0.50% African American, 1.34% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 473 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,598, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $23,472 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,955. About 5.0% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 7.4% 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), Franklin town, Franklin County, New York". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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