Malone (village), New York
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| Malone, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²) |
| - Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,075 |
| - Density | 1,920.0/sq mi (741.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12953 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-44710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956316 |
Malone is a village located in the Town of Malone in Franklin County, New York, USA. The population was 6,075 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Malone is in the center of the Town of Malone. Malone is the county seat of Franklin County.
A campus of the North Country Community College is in Malone.
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[edit] History
The community was first settled around 1802 and incorporated in 1833. It is named for Irish Shakespearean scholar Edmund Malone.
The British sacked the village during the War of 1812.
The Fenians gathered here in 1865 before invading Canada.
Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote The Farmer Boy book about Almanzo Wilder, who attended Franklin Academy here. The school is now the site of the Malone Junior High School. The Wilder Homestead is a historical site that lies about five miles from the village.
The First Congregational Church, also mentioned in The Farmer Boy, was one of the final stops in the Underground Railroad. There hide-aways for the slaves can still be found in the church's basement and in the choir nook.
The 19th Vice President of the United States, William Almon Wheeler, resided here. His mansion is now the site of the Elks Lodge on Elm Street. For more History on Wheeler see the U.S. Senate website.
The town suffered a natural disaster in the 1998 Ice Storm.
[edit] Economy
Primarily a farming community, Malone is surrounded by dairy farms and potato producers. Once known for growing hops.
New York Central and Rutland Railroads once had major switching and maintenance yards here.
Products produced included Sno-Pruf waterproofer for boots, woolen winter wear produced by Ballard Mills, and Sioux-Mocs slippers. Malone became known as the snowmobile capital of the US when a local farm equipment dealer agreed to become exclusive distributor of Bombadier products East of the Mississippi.
A number of prisons have been built in the vicinity, becoming the major employers.
Tourism is major economic contributor, with Titus Mountain drawing skiers, and 36-hole Malone Golf Club drawing golfers from Montreal.
[edit] Geography
Malone is located at (44.850676, -74.28907)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.94%) is water.
Malone is at the convergence of US Route 11, New York State Route 11B, New York State Route 30, and New York State Route 37. County Road 25 enters the village from the south.
The Salmon River flows through the village.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,075 people, 2,583 households, and 1,511 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,920.0 people per square mile (742.3/km²). There were 2,847 housing units at an average density of 899.8/sq mi (347.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.58% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 2,583 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,200, and the median income for a family was $35,077. Males had a median income of $29,200 versus $20,163 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,960. About 10.8% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Early history of the Malone area
- North Country Community College
- Titus Mountain Ski Area
- Malone Golf Club
- Malone (village), New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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