Duane, New York
Encyclopedia
Duane is a town
in Franklin County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 159 at the 2000 census. The town is named after James Duane, a developer and grandson of New York City Mayor James Duane
.
The Town of Duane is within the Adirondack Park in the south part of the county, south of the Village of Malone
.
. One of the first endeavors was the processing of iron
ore.
The Meacham Lake Hotel was a popular tourist resort until it closed in 1921. The land was purchased by New York and converted to a campground by the Civilian Conservation Corps
.
Former NY-99 was converted to County Road 26 in 1994. Gordon's Crossing is located at the intersection of old Rt. 99 and County Rt. 26.
, the town has a total area of 78 square miles (202 km²), of which, 75.1 square miles (194.5 km²) of it is land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it (3.74%) is water.
New York State Route 30
is a north-south highway. New York State Route 458
intersects NY-30 at the south town line by Meacham Lake.
of 2000, there were 159 people, 72 households, and 47 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2.1 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.11% White, 0.63% Native American, 1.26% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 72 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.70. The name is that of James Duane.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,130. About 10.2% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Town
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in Franklin County
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...
. The population was 159 at the 2000 census. The town is named after James Duane, a developer and grandson of New York City Mayor James Duane
James Duane
James Duane was an American lawyer, jurist, and Revolutionary leader from New York. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, New York state senator, Mayor of New York, and a U.S...
.
The Town of Duane is within the Adirondack Park in the south part of the county, south 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....
.
History
The Town of Duane was formed in 1828 from part of the Town of MaloneMalone (town), New York
Malone is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 14,545 at the 2010 census.The Town of Malone contains a village called Malone, which is the county seat. The town is an interior town, centrally located in the county....
. One of the first endeavors was the processing of iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
ore.
The Meacham Lake Hotel was a popular tourist resort until it closed in 1921. The land was purchased by New York and converted to a campground by the Civilian Conservation Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D...
.
Former NY-99 was converted to County Road 26 in 1994. Gordon's Crossing is located at the intersection of old Rt. 99 and County Rt. 26.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 78 square miles (202 km²), of which, 75.1 square miles (194.5 km²) of it is land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it (3.74%) is water.
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
is a north-south highway. New York State Route 458
New York State Route 458
New York State Route 458 is a state highway in the North Country of New York, United States. This highway runs northwest to southeast from St. Lawrence County into adjacent Franklin County. The western terminus is at NY 11B in the Hopkinton near the Lawrence hamlet of Nicholville...
intersects NY-30 at the south town line by Meacham Lake.
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 159 people, 72 households, and 47 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 2.1 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.11% White, 0.63% Native American, 1.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 72 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% 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, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.70. The name is that of James Duane.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $21,458 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 $19,130. About 10.2% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Communities and locations in Duane
- Clear Pond – A lake north of Meacham Lake.
- Deer River – A stream flowing northward from the town.
- Deer River Flow – A lake formed on the Deer River near the north town line.
- Duane Center – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the north central part of the town on County Road 26, west of NY-30. - Meacham Lake – A lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
by the south town line next to NY-30, named after Thomas Meacham. - Meacham Lake Campground – A public camping area at the north end of Meacham Lake.