Maloneis a town[3]inFranklin County,New York,United States. The population was 12,433 at the 2020 census.[4]The town contains avillagealso namedMalone.The town is an interior town located in the north-central part of the county.
Malone, New York | |
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  Malone Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates:44°50′56″N074°17′29″W/ 44.84889°N 74.29139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Counties | Franklin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| •Town Supervisor | Andrea Stewart (R) |
| •Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.80 sq mi (266.26 km2) |
| • Land | 101.52 sq mi (262.94 km2) |
| • Water | 1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 790 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,400 |
| • Density | 138.8/sq mi (53.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4(EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 12953 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-033-44721 |
| GNISfeature ID | 979185 |
| Website | www |
History
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The town was formed from part of the town ofChateaugayin 1805. The town was originally named "Harison", afterRichard Harison,who had purchased the land and founded the town. The name was changed in 1808 to "Ezraville", afterEzra L'Hommedieu,and in 1812 to "Malone".
During theWar of 1812,the village was sacked by British troops making incursions from what would becomeCanada.
Former GovernorMario Cuomoinstituted financial measures to increase economic stability to the county by bringing in many prisons (state and federal).
Between 1901 and 1958, acommuter train servicerun by theNew York Central Railroadconnected Malone withMontreal,Quebec.[5]
Notable people
edit- Tom Browning,MLB pitcher who won the World Series with the Cincinnati Reds
- Ovila Cayer(1844–1909), recipient of theMedal of Honorfor actions during theBattle of Globe Tavern
- Alexander Duane(1858–1926), ophthalmologist
- Orville Gibson(1856–1911), founder ofGibson Guitar Corporation
- William H. Flack(1861–1907), US congressman
- Michael Hastings(1980–2013), investigative journalist[6]
- William H. Huntington(1848–1916), former Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- Clarence E. Kilburn(1893–1975),Republicanmember of theUnited States House of Representatives
- Bob Mould(born 1960), solo musician and former guitarist, singer, and songwriter withalternative rockbandsHüsker DüandSugar
- Charles L. Russell(1844–1910), recipient of theMedal of Honorfor actions during theBattle of Spotsylvania Court House
- Frank Tolan(1854–99), recipient of theMedal of Honorfor actions at theBattle of the Little Bighorn
- William A. Wheeler(1819–87), the 19th Vice President of the United States. Buried at Morningside Cemetery in Malone, his mansion on Elm Street is now the site of the Elks Lodge
- Almanzo Wilder(1857–1949), husband ofLittle House on the PrairieauthorLaura Ingalls Wilder
- Philip Woolley(1831–1912), Canadian American businessman
Geography
editAccording to theUnited States Census Bureau,the town has a total area of 102.8 square miles (266.3 km2), of which 101.5 square miles (262.9 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), or 1.25%, is water.[7]
U.S. Route 11andNew York State Route 11Bare east-west highways across the town, andNew York State Route 30andNew York State Route 37are north-south highways.
The Salmon River flows northward through the center of town, and the Trout River flows across the northeastern corner.
Climate
editAccording to theKöppen Climate Classificationsystem, Malone has awarm-summer humid continental climate,abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Malone was 95 °F (35.0 °C) on July 10, 2020, while the coldest temperature recorded was −31 °F (−35.0 °C) on February 7, 1993.[8]
| Climate data for Malone, New York, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1983–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
66 (19) |
78 (26) |
87 (31) |
94 (34) |
92 (33) |
95 (35) |
94 (34) |
90 (32) |
85 (29) |
76 (24) |
67 (19) |
95 (35) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 51.9 (11.1) |
48.0 (8.9) |
59.2 (15.1) |
76.1 (24.5) |
82.4 (28.0) |
86.8 (30.4) |
87.3 (30.7) |
86.6 (30.3) |
83.9 (28.8) |
75.5 (24.2) |
66.0 (18.9) |
55.1 (12.8) |
89.2 (31.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.1 (−4.4) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
35.3 (1.8) |
50.4 (10.2) |
64.4 (18.0) |
72.6 (22.6) |
77.0 (25.0) |
75.4 (24.1) |
68.7 (20.4) |
55.1 (12.8) |
42.6 (5.9) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
51.9 (11.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 14.9 (−9.5) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
40.7 (4.8) |
54.3 (12.4) |
63.3 (17.4) |
67.8 (19.9) |
65.8 (18.8) |
58.5 (14.7) |
46.4 (8.0) |
34.8 (1.6) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
42.7 (6.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 5.7 (−14.6) |
7.2 (−13.8) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
44.3 (6.8) |
54.1 (12.3) |
58.7 (14.8) |
56.2 (13.4) |
48.2 (9.0) |
37.7 (3.2) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
15.1 (−9.4) |
33.5 (0.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −18.3 (−27.9) |
−13.7 (−25.4) |
−5.3 (−20.7) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
40.5 (4.7) |
47.4 (8.6) |
44.0 (6.7) |
34.0 (1.1) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
9.2 (−12.7) |
−9.1 (−22.8) |
−20.3 (−29.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −30 (−34) |
−31 (−35) |
−21 (−29) |
5 (−15) |
24 (−4) |
30 (−1) |
40 (4) |
38 (3) |
26 (−3) |
19 (−7) |
−5 (−21) |
−29 (−34) |
−31 (−35) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 2.42 (61) |
1.98 (50) |
2.37 (60) |
3.31 (84) |
3.33 (85) |
4.50 (114) |
3.97 (101) |
3.85 (98) |
4.04 (103) |
4.30 (109) |
3.11 (79) |
2.74 (70) |
39.92 (1,014) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 22.7 (58) |
20.2 (51) |
17.0 (43) |
7.1 (18) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.4 (3.6) |
8.8 (22) |
20.6 (52) |
98.1 (248.36) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 13.4 (34) |
14.9 (38) |
15.7 (40) |
6.3 (16) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.0 (2.5) |
4.7 (12) |
9.6 (24) |
20.1 (51) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 16.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 14.6 | 13.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 14.4 | 14.7 | 17.0 | 169.1 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 13.8 | 11.5 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 11.3 | 54.6 |
| Source 1: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,150 | — | |
| 1830 | 2,207 | 91.9% | |
| 1840 | 3,229 | 46.3% | |
| 1850 | 4,550 | 40.9% | |
| 1860 | 6,565 | 44.3% | |
| 1870 | 7,186 | 9.5% | |
| 1880 | 7,909 | 10.1% | |
| 1890 | 8,991 | 13.7% | |
| 1900 | 10,009 | 11.3% | |
| 1910 | 10,154 | 1.4% | |
| 1920 | 10,830 | 6.7% | |
| 1930 | 11,798 | 8.9% | |
| 1940 | 11,987 | 1.6% | |
| 1950 | 12,644 | 5.5% | |
| 1960 | 11,997 | −5.1% | |
| 1970 | 11,400 | −5.0% | |
| 1980 | 11,276 | −1.1% | |
| 1990 | 12,982 | 15.1% | |
| 2000 | 14,981 | 15.4% | |
| 2010 | 14,545 | −2.9% | |
| 2020 | 12,433 | −14.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10][11] | |||
At the2000 censusthere were 14,981 people, 4,114 households, and 2,620 families in the town. The population density was 147.1 inhabitants per square mile (56.8/km2). There were 4,644 housing units at an average density of 45.6 per square mile (17.6/km2). The ethnic makeup of the town was 73.61% White, 18.56% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 6.25% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.19%.[12]Malone, New York has a far more diverse demographic profile compared to the surrounding region, due to hosting multiple state correctional facilities, which house prisoners from the entirety of New York state. Malone also hosts the county correctional facility for Franklin County.[13]
Of the 4,114 households 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.7% of households were one person and 14.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.
The age distribution was 16.3% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 42.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 179.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 201.5 males.
The median household income was $27,716 and the median family income was $37,500. Males had a median income of $25,996 versus $20,506 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,352.
According to[14]the Census 2017 ACS 5Year Estimates, the poverty rate in Malone is 24%. Thechild povertyrate is 31%. (A previous statistic here said the poverty rate was only 8%).
Communities and locations in the Town of Malone
edit- Bare Hill Correctional Facility– a New York state medium security state prison
- Chasm Falls – a hamlet in the southeastern part of the town on County Road 25; originally calledTitusville[15]
- Fay – a hamlet by the northern town line
- Flanagan Hotel– built in 1917
- Franklin Correctional Facility– a New York state medium security state prison
- Lake Titus – a lake in the southwestern part of the town
- Malone– a village located in the center of the town and the county seat of Franklin County
- Malone-Dufort Airport(MAL) – an airport west of the village of Malone
- Malone Junction – ahamletnortheast of the village of Malone
- Teboville – a hamlet in the central part of the town, east of Whippleville
- Titus Mountain– a ski area spread over three mountains, 7 miles (11 km) south of the village of Malone
- Upstate Correctional Facility– a New York state maximum security state prison
- Whippleville – a hamlet in the central part of the town, located south of the village of Malone on County Road 25[16]
Sports
editTheMalone Border Houndsbegan play at American Legion Field with theEmpire Professional Baseball Leaguein 2023 and they won the league championship in their first season.
References
edit- ^"2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJuly 5,2017.
- ^ab"Population and Housing Unit Estimates".RetrievedJune 9,2017.
- ^.Y. TWN. LAW § 2: NY Code - Section 2: Definition of town
- ^US Census 2020 Results, QuickFacts, Malone town, Franklin County, New Yorkhttps:// census.gov/quickfacts/malonetownfranklincountynewyork
- ^Barrieau, Pierre (February 2019).L'évolution des trains de banlieue de Montréal: 170 ans de service (1847-2017)(PDF)(Doctoral thesis). Montreal: Université du Québec à Montréal. pp. 122–123.RetrievedMarch 26,2022.
- ^"Michael Hastings, 33, Winner of Polk Award, Dies".New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on June 20, 2023.RetrievedOctober 8,2024.
- ^"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Malone town, Franklin County, New York".American FactFinder.U.S. Census Bureau. Archived fromthe originalon February 13, 2020.RetrievedJune 13,2016.
- ^ab "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Burlington".National Weather Service.RetrievedFebruary 9,2023.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Malone, NY".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedFebruary 9,2023.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
- ^US Census 2020 Results, QuickFacts, Malone town, Franklin County, New Yorkhttps:// census.gov/quickfacts/malonetownfranklincountynewyork
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^"NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision".Archived fromthe originalon November 21, 2016.RetrievedApril 22,2018.
- ^https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/S1701/0600000US3603344721[permanent dead link]
- ^Oral history of Chasm Falls in the late 19th early 20th Centuries
- ^Oral history of Whippleville and Teboville in the late 19th early 20th Centuries
External links
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- Official website
- Early Malone history
- Malone Historical Map Online
- Read and Listen to the oral history of Malone in the late 19th early 20th Centuries