Duane is a

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in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 174 at the 2010 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

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at the geographic center of the county.

History

The town of Duane was formed in 1828 from part of the town of Malone. One of the first endeavors was the processing of

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. The town is named after James Duane, a proprietor and first colonizer. The Meacham Lake Hotel was a popular tourist resort until it closed in 1921. The land was purchased by New York State and converted to a campground by the

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. Former New York State Route 99 was converted to County Road 26 in 1994. Gordon's Crossing is located at the intersection of old Rt. 99 and County Road 26. The Duane Methodist Episcopal Church and Debar Pond Lodge are listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.89%, is water. The largest water body is Meacham Lake, in the southern part of town. Deer River Flow is located in the northwest. Most of the town is part of the Deer River watershed, a northward-flowing tributary of the

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, which flows to the

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in Canada. The eastern edge of the town is part of the Salmon River watershed, which flows north through Malone and then to the St. Lawrence in Canada. New York State Route 30 is a north-south highway. New York State Route 458 intersects NY-30 at the southern town line, by Meacham Lake.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 159 people, 72 households, and 47 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 231 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.11%

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, 0.63% Native American, 1.26% from other races.

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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

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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

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for the town was $19,130. About 10.2% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the

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, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 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 northern town line. *Duane Center – A

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in the north-central part of the town on County Road 26, west of NY-30. * Meacham Lake – A

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by the southern town line next to NY-30, named after Thomas Meacham. *Meacham Lake Campground – A public camping area at the northern end of Meacham Lake. * Debar Pond Lodge – A former Great Camp on Debar Pond.

Climate

The

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sub-type for this climate is " Dfb" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).Climate Summary for Duane, New York
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References

External links

Oral History of Duane
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