Brandon, New York
Encyclopedia
Brandon is a town in Franklin County
, New York
, United States
. It is centrally located in the county, southwest of the village of Malone
. The town population was 542 at the 2000 census. It was named after Brandon, Vermont
by early settlers.
The town of Brandon was organized in 1828 from the town of Bangor
. Subsequently, the town lost much of its area in the formation of the town of Harrietstown
and town of Santa Clara
. Due to the loss of tax revenue, the addition of Brandon's territory to the new towns was strenuously resisted.
, the town has a total area of 41.3 square miles (107 km²), of which, 41.3 square miles (107 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
The south town line borders the Adirondack Park.
of 2000, there were 542 people, 195 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density
was 13.1 people per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 309 housing units at an average density of 7.5 per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.94% White, 0.18% African American, 1.66% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.74% from other races
, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 195 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $27,361. Males had a median income of $30,809 versus $21,053 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,663. About 16.4% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.
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...
. It is centrally located in the county, southwest 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 town population was 542 at the 2000 census. It was named after Brandon, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont 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...
by early settlers.
History
The town was settled by pioneers from Vermont.The town of Brandon was organized in 1828 from the town of Bangor
Bangor, New York
Bangor is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 2,147 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Bangor in Wales.The Town of Bangor is an interior town of the county, located west of the Village of Malone....
. Subsequently, the town lost much of its area in the formation of the town of Harrietstown
Harrietstown, New York
Harrietstown is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 5,575 at the 2000 census, much of it concentrated in the village of Saranac Lake....
and town of Santa Clara
Santa Clara, New York
Santa Clara is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 395 at the 2000 census. The name was derived from the wife of an early town businessman, John Hurd....
. Due to the loss of tax revenue, the addition of Brandon's territory to the new towns was strenuously resisted.
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 41.3 square miles (107 km²), of which, 41.3 square miles (107 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
The south town line borders the Adirondack Park.
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 542 people, 195 households, and 150 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 13.1 people per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 309 housing units at an average density of 7.5 per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.94% White, 0.18% African American, 1.66% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.74% 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 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 195 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% 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, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $27,361. Males had a median income of $30,809 versus $21,053 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 $13,663. About 16.4% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Brandon
- Brandon Center – A hamlet in the northern part of the town. It is located at the junction of Town House Road and French Road.
- Deer River – A stream flowing past Reynoldston.
- ReynoldstonReynoldston, New York-Location of Reynoldston:Reynoldston is a former settlement in Upstate New York or sometimes referred to as Northern New York . Located in the Township of Brandon in Franklin County, Reynoldston was about 1400 feet above the St. Lawrence River Valley. It is in the northern foothills of the...
– A hamlet on County Road 15 (Reynoldston Road) in the western part of the town. The name is from members of the Reynolds family who operated the Reynolds Mill and Logging operations from 1870 to 1925 and were prominent in the community development. The community is documented by a website that discusses life in the community from 1870 to 1970 and the role of the Reynolds Bros. Mill and Logging operations and can be found at http://www.reynoldstonnewyork.org
- Salmon River – A stream flowing northward on the east side of Brandon.
- SkerrySkerry, New York-Location:The Hamlet of Skerry is located in Town of Brandon in Franklin County, between the Little Salmon River on Franklin County Highway 12 and Franklin County Highway 13 . Skerry is 7 miles from Malone and the nearest community is West Bangor 3.6 miles.Originally the community developed...
– A hamlet east of Brandon Center at the junction of County Roads 12 and 13.