Malone ( moh, Tekanatà:ronhwe) is a town in Franklin County,

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, United States. The population was 14,545 at the 2010 census. The town contains a

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also named Malone. The town is an interior town located in the north-central part of the county.

History

The town was formed from part of the town of Chateaugay in 1805. The town was originally named "Harison", after Richard Harison, who had purchased the land and founded the town. The name was changed in 1808 to "Ezraville", after

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, and in 1812 to "Malone". During the

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, the village was sacked by British troops making incursions from what would become

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. Former Governor

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instituted financial measures to increase economic stability to the county by bringing in many prisons (state and federal). Between 1901 and 1958, a commuter train service run by the

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connected Malone with

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Notable people

* Michael Hastings (1980–2013), investigative journalist * Frank Fitzsimmons (born 1956), appointed by the Clinton administration in 1998 as a founding board member of the non-profit

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(Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) which administers the Internet infrastructure. https://www.icann.org/en/board/directors?display=all *

Bob Mould Robert Arthur Mould (born October 16, 1960) is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s. Early years Born in Malone, ...

(born 1960), solo musician and former guitarist, singer, and songwriter with

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bands

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and

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Clarence E. Kilburn Clarence Evans Kilburn (April 13, 1893 – May 20, 1975) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Kilburn was born in Malone, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1916. He enlisted for W ...

(1893–1975), Republican member of the

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* William H. Flack (1861–1907), US congressman * Alexander Duane (1858–1926), ophthalmologist *

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(1857–1949), husband of ''

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'' author

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(1856–1911), founder of

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(1854–99), recipient of the

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for actions at the

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* William H. Huntington (1848–1916), former Wisconsin State Assemblyman * Ovila Cayer (1844–1909), recipient of the

for actions during the

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* Charles L. Russell (1844–1910), recipient of the

for actions during the

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* Philip Woolley (1831–1912), Canadian American businessman *

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(1819–87), the 19th Vice President of the United States, serving under

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. Buried at Morningside Cemetery in Malone, his mansion on Elm Street is now the site of the Elks Lodge

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.25%, is water. U.S. Route 11 and

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are east-west highways across the town, and

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and

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are north-south highways. The Salmon River flows northward through the center of town, and the Trout River flows across the northeastern corner. Medal of Honor Close Malone NY 20170703

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 14,981 people, 4,114 households, and 2,620 families in the town. The population density was 147.1 people per square mile (56.8/km). There were 4,644 housing units at an average density of 45.6 per square mile (17.6/km). 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%. 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. 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 the Census 2017 ACS 5Year Estimates, the poverty rate in Malone is 24%. The child poverty rate is 31%. (A previous statistic here said the poverty rate was only 8%).

Communities and locations in the Town of Malone

Bare Hill Correctional Facility Bare Hill Correctional Facility is a medium security state prison in Franklin County, New York, United States. The prison in the Town of Malone. Bare Hill C.F. is located by Franklin Correctional Facility, a medium security prison and Upstat ...

– a New York state medium security state prison *Chasm Falls – a hamlet in the southeastern part of the town on County Road 25; originally called ''Titusville'' *Fay – a hamlet by the northern town line *

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– 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 – a

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northeast of the village of Malone *Teboville – a hamlet in the central part of the town, east of Whippleville *

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– a ski area spread over three mountains, south of the village of Malone *

Upstate Correctional Facility Upstate Correctional Facility is a maximum security state prison for men in Franklin County, New York, US. The prison, in the Town of Malone, was the first New York State prison built as a supermax.Gonnerman, Jennifer.The Supermax Solution" ' ...

– 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 25Oral history of Whippleville and Teboville in the late 19th early 20th Centuries
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References

External links

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Read and Listen to the oral history of Malone in the late 19th early 20th Centuries

{{authority control Populated places established in 1805 Towns in Franklin County, New York 1805 establishments in New York (state)