Brandon, New York Explained

Brandon, New York
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Label:Brandon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Franklin
Government Type:Town Council
Leader Title:Town Supervisor
Leader Name:Michael Lawrence (R)
Leader Title1:Town Council
Named For:Brandon, Vermont
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:107.03
Area Land Km2:106.85
Area Water Km2:0.17
Area Total Sq Mi:41.32
Area Land Sq Mi:41.26
Area Water Sq Mi:0.07
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:577
Population Density Km2:5.30
Population Density Sq Mi:13.72
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:417
Elevation Ft:1368
Coordinates:44.7517°N -74.4275°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-033-07839
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0978748
Pop Est As Of:2016
Population Est:566

Brandon is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. It is centrally located in the county, southwest of Malone. The town population was 577 at the 2010 census.[2] It was named after Brandon, Vermont, 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. Subsequently, the town lost much of its area in the formation of the towns of Harrietstown and Santa Clara.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Brandon has a total area of 107.02km2, of which 106.85km2 is land and 0.17km2, or 0.16%, is water.[2]

The southern town line borders the Adirondack Park.

Demographics

As of the census[3] 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.

Communities and locations in Brandon

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 5, 2017.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Brandon town, Franklin County, New York. U.S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder. June 10, 2016. https://archive.today/20200213132403/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US3603307839. February 13, 2020. dead.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: Oral & Digital History of Reynoldston & Franklin County New York. Reynoldston New York.org. June 10, 2016.