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Franklin, Franklin County, New York

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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,
1034:. The name derives from the White Fathers of Africa, a Catholic missionary group. They bought the Stony Wold Sanitarium and in the late 1950s or early 1960s adapted it for use as a seminary to train priests. The Seminary was operated until the early 1970s, as was Camp Lavigerie during the summers. 872:
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.
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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
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was 7.0 people per square mile (2.7/km). There were 982 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.08%
100: 1020:– A hamlet and seat of the town government. It is located near the southern town boundary on NY-3. It was named for the many settlers who had migrated from 1116: 1254: 1681: 1666: 1671: 446: 48: 1417: 1495: 1247: 1067: 355: 1297: 397: 39: 1232: 1345: 1154: 965: 450: 1325: 365: 19: 1227: 1676: 1390: 1240: 1124: 68: 330: 906:– A hamlet in the southeastern corner of the town on County Road 48, previously known as "McLenathan Falls." 1451: 1475: 1435: 842: 244: 237: 230: 223: 200: 846: 868:
There were 473 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were
1613: 1385: 499: 154: 506:, the Franklin County seat, is 34 miles (55 km) to the northwest via County Road 26 and NY Route 30. 1335: 1199: 960:– A hamlet near the center of the Town of Franklin, southeast of Loon Lake on County Road 26. The 854: 462: 1508: 1440: 1286: 1092: 961: 1578: 1485: 1430: 1264: 1117:"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Franklin town, Franklin County, New York" 795: 780: 765: 750: 735: 720: 705: 690: 675: 660: 645: 630: 615: 600: 585: 570: 555: 540: 401: 159: 1503: 1355: 481: 132: 1636: 1461: 1052: 1173: 1593: 1583: 1553: 1543: 1445: 1365: 1330: 1016: 984: 858: 495: 491: 485: 1262: 833:
of 2000, there were 1,197 people, 473 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The
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for the town was $ 17,955. About 5.0% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the
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The first settlement in the town was Franklin Falls (1827). This community burned in 1852.
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Franklin is the third-largest town in Franklin County. According to the
1031: 974:– A location on the northern side of Loon Lake on County Road 26. 142: 1469: 321: 1405: 1006:– A hamlet at the eastern town line, mostly in Clinton County. 1030:– A location southwest of Loon Lake, on Lake Kushaqua, now a 869: 430:. The town was used to relocate former slaves, in part the work of 166: 426:
The town of Franklin was founded in 1836 from part of the town of
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runs diagonally from southwest to northeast across Franklin.
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on the eastern side of Loon Lake, located on County Road 26.
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The town is in the southeastern part of the county, in the
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veterans inviting freed slaves to return home with them.
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Archived from 966:National Register of Historic Places 857:, and 0.84% from two or more races. 451:National Register of Historic Places 279:5.39 sq mi (13.97 km) 1139: 13: 1672:Towns in Franklin County, New York 1404: 1263:Municipalities and communities of 1188: 1174:"Census of Population and Housing" 523: 14: 1693: 1223:Town of Franklin official website 1216: 1045: 75: 74: 67: 47: 509: 25:Town in New York, United States 1228:Early Town of Franklin history 1: 1070:. 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Franklin, New York
Town
Franklin Falls on the Saranac River in the spring
Saranac River
Franklin is located in New York
44°31′9″N 74°3′38″W / 44.51917°N 74.06056°W / 44.51917; -74.06056
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New York
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Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin
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