Franklin, Franklin County, New York
Encyclopedia
Franklin is a town
located in Franklin County
, New York
, United States
. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,197.
The Town of Franklin is in southeast part of the county, southeast of the Village of Malone
(the county seat). Franklin is in the Adirondack Region
of New York State.
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 town has a total area of 175.2 square miles (453.8 km²), of which, 170.2 square miles (440.8 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (12.9 km²) of it (2.84%) is water.
The Town of Franklin is the third largest town in Franklin County. Franklin is in the Adirondack Park.
The east town line is the border of Clinton County
and the south town line is the border of Essex County
.
The Saranac River
flows through the southeast corner of the town.
New York State Route 3
runs diagonally from southwest to northeast across Franklin.
of 2000, there were 1,197 people, 473 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The population density
was 7.0 people 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.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
located in Franklin County
Franklin County, New York
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,197.
The Town of Franklin is in southeast part of the county, southeast of the Village of Malone
Malone (village), New York
-Notable natives:Notable natives include:*William Almon Wheeler served as Vice President of the United States under Rutherford Hayes. Is buried at Morningside Cemetery in Malone....
(the county seat). Franklin is in the Adirondack Region
Adirondack Mountains
The Adirondack Mountains are a mountain range located in the northeastern part of New York, that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties....
of New York State.
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
Bellmont, New York
----Bellmont is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The town is on the east border of the county and is southeast of the village of Malone. The population was 1,423 at the 2000 census...
.
The town was used to relocate former slaves, in part the work of Gerrit Smith
Gerrit Smith
Gerrit Smith was a leading United States social reformer, abolitionist, politician, and philanthropist...
, an abolitionist, and in part the result of Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
veterans inviting freed slaves to return home with them.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 175.2 square miles (453.8 km²), of which, 170.2 square miles (440.8 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (12.9 km²) of it (2.84%) is water.
The Town of Franklin is the third largest town in Franklin County. Franklin is in the Adirondack Park.
The east town line is the border of Clinton County
Clinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
and the south town line is the border of Essex County
Essex County, New York
Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its name is from the English county of Essex. Its county seat is Elizabethtown...
.
The Saranac River
Saranac River
Saranac River is an river in the U.S. state of New York. In its upper reaches is a region of mostly flat water and lakes. The river has more than three dozen source lakes and ponds north of Upper Saranac Lake; the highest is Mountain Pond on Long Pond Mountain...
flows through the southeast corner of the town.
New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
runs diagonally from southwest to northeast across Franklin.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,197 people, 473 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 7.0 people 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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Communities and locations in Franklin
- Alder Brook – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town, southeast of Sugarbush.
- Franklin Falls – A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town on County Road 48, previously known as "McLenathan Falls."
- Forestdale – A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town, east of Franklin Falls.
- GoldsmithGoldsmith, New YorkGoldsmith is a hamlet in the Town of Franklin, Franklin County, New York, about west of Plattsburgh, New York.Goldsmith is a virtual ghost town today, but over a hundred years ago is was a bustling community with a school, a post office, two hotels, a grand ball room and numerous houses...
– A hamlet in the eastern part of the town, located north of Sugarbush. - Hunters Home – A former location in the town in its northeast corner.
- Lake Kushaqua – A small lake near the state campground at Buck Pond.
- Loon Lake – A lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the central part of the town by County Road 26. - Loon Lake – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
on the east side of Loon Lake, located on County Road 26. - Merrillsville – A hamlet near the town center, southeast of Loon Lake on County Road 26.
- Molasses Corners – A location on the north side of Loon Lake on County Road 26.
- Onchiota – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on County Road 60.
- Rainbow Lake – A lake and hamlet partly in the west side of the town.
- Sugarbush – A hamlet on NY-3 near the east town line.
- Two Brooks – A hamlet near the east town line, north of Sugarbush.
- Union Falls – A hamlet at the east town line, mostly in Clinton County.
- Union Falls Pond – A lake north of Franklin Falls in the southeast part of the town.
- VermontvilleVermontville, New YorkVermontville is a hamlet in Franklin County in the state of New York. It is the seat of government of the town of Franklin. It is located near the south town line on NY-3.-History:...
– A hamlet and seat of the town government. It is located near the south town line on NY-3. The name stems from many of the early settlers being from VermontVermontVermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. - White Fathers – A location southwest of Loon Lake, on Lake Kushaqua, now a ghost townGhost townA ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
. The name derives from the White Fathers of Africa, a Catholic missionary group, that bought the Stony Wold Sanitarium and opened a Seminary to train priests there in the late 1950s or early 1960s. The Seminary was operated until the very early 1970s as well as a "family camp" called Camp Lavigerie in the summers.