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Franklin is a town located in Franklin County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,197.
The Town of Franklin was founded in 1836. It lies in the Adirondack Region of New York State. Franklin is in the southeast part of the county.
The first settlement was Franklin Falls in 1827. This community was burned in 1852 and never rebuilt.
The Town of Franklin is the third largest town in the county. The town is in the Adirondack State Park. The east town line is the border of Clinton County, New York and the south town line is the border of Essex County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 453.8 km² (175.2 mi²). 440.9 km² (170.2 mi²) of it is land and 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.84% water.
The Saranac River flows through the southeast corner of the town.
As of the census 2The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 1,197 people, 473 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 2.7/km² (7.0/mi²). There are 982 housing units at an average density of 2.2/km² (5.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.08% White, 0.50% African American, 1.34% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other racesThe United States Census Bureau uses the federal government's definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a s, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 473 households out of which 34.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% are non-families. 26.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.04.
In the town the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $40,598, and the median income for a family is $46,250. Males have a median income of $32,000 versus $23,472 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,955. 7.3% of the population and 5.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 7.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.