Franklin County (New York)

administration
US state :	new York
Administrative headquarters :	Malone
Foundation :	March 11, 1808
Made up from:	Clinton County
Demographics
Residents :	51,599  (2010)
Population density :	12.2 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	4,396.4 km²
Water surface :	177.0 km²
map
Website : www.franklincony.org

Franklin County is a county in the state of New York in the United States . At the 2010 census , the county had 51,599 residents and a population density of 12 people per square kilometer. The county seat is in Malone .

geography

Franklin County is located in the northeastern foothills of the Adirondack Mountains , west of Lake Champlain and southeast of the Saint Lawrence River , which touches the county's territory at its northwesternmost corner. The most important settlement areas around Malone are found in the plains in the northern quarter of the county; the remaining areas are characterized by low mountain ranges, sparsely populated and are primarily used for tourism. The highest mountain is the Debar Mountain with 1006 m height. It is north of the largest lake in the region, Saranac Lake . The county covers an area of ​​4,396 square kilometers, of which 177 square kilometers are water.

Surrounding areas

Québec (Canada)	Québec (Canada)	Québec (Canada)
St. Lawrence County		Clinton County
Hamilton County	Hamilton County Essex County	Essex County

history

The county was formed from Clinton County on March 11, 1808 and named after Benjamin Franklin .

Camp Eagle Island (2007)

One place has the status of a National Historic Landmark , Camp Eagle Island . 72 buildings and sites in the county are listed in the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 18, 2018).

Population development

Census Results - Franklin County, New York

year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents		2617	4439	11,312	16,518	25.102	30,837	30,290	32,390	38.110
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	45,717	45,717	43,541	45,694	44,286	44,830	44,742	43,931	44,929	46,540
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	51.134	51,599

cities and communes

In addition to the independent parishes listed below, there are several villages in Essex County that are co-administered by the respective higher-ranking towns . These include the Lake Placid ski resort , (etc.).

Locality	status	Population (2010)	Total area [km²]	Land area [km²]	Population density [inhabitants / km²]	founding	Specialty
Bangor	town	2.224	111.7	111.7	19.9	June 15, 1812
Bellmont	town	1,434	432.9	425.1	3.4	25th Mar 1833
Bombay	town	1,357	92.9	92.6	14.7	30th Mar 1833
Brandon	town	577	107.2	106.8	5.4	Jan. 23, 1828
Brighton	town	1,435	215.0	201.7	7.1	Sep 1838
Burke	town	1,465	115.0	115.0	12.7	Apr 26, 1844
Chateaugay	town	2,155	129.0	129.0	16.7	15th Mar 1799
Constable	town	1,566	85.0	85.0	18.4	13 Mar 1807
Dickinson	town	823	116.3	114.5	7.2	0Apr 4, 1808
Duane	town	174	202.0	194.1	0.9	Apr 24, 1828
Fort Covington	town	1,676	95.1	95.1	17.6	Feb. 28, 1817
Franklin	town	1,140	453.8	439.8	2.6	May 20, 1836
Harrietstown	town	5,709	553.4	509.9	11.2	19 Mar 1851
Malone	town	14,545	266.3	262.9	55.3	02nd Mar 1805	County seat ; Founding name: Harrison
Moira	town	2,934	117.1	117.1	25.1	Apr 15, 1828
St. Regis Mohawk Reservation	reservation	3,228	54.4	49.1	65.7
Santa Clara	town	345	496.5	451.7	0.8	1888
Tupper Lake	town	5,971	337.0	304.0	52.5	1890	Name until 2004: Altamont
Waverly	town	1,022	327.4	324.0	3.2	1880
Westville	town	1,819	90.2	90.1	20.2	Apr 25, 1829

literature

• John Homer French: Gazetteer of the State of New York . RP Smith, Syracuse, NY 1860 (English, archive.org [PDF; 63.8 MB ; accessed on January 1, 2016]).
• Franklin Benjamin Hough: Gazetteer of the State of New York . tape 1 . A. Boyd, Albany, NY 1873, pp. 301 ff . (English, archive.org [PDF; 58.3 MB ; accessed on January 1, 2016]).

Individual evidence

1. ^ Franklin County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011.
2. ↑ Entry of Debar Mountain at peakbagger.com (English)
3. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: New York . National Park Service , accessed February 18, 2018.
4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 18, 2018.
5. ↑ Population 1810-2010 according to census results
6. ↑ Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder
7. ↑ John Homer French: Gazetteer of the State of New York . RP Smith, Syracuse, NY 1860. (unless otherwise noted)
8. ^ History of Santa Clara, New York , Frederick J. Seaver. 1918; Online copy on rays-place.com (English)
9. ^ History of Altamont, New York , Frederick J. Seaver. 1918; Online copy on rays-place.com (English)
10. ↑ Entry on the site's homepage (English)

Web links

Commons : Franklin County (New York)  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Franklin County information

Coordinates: 44 ° 36 ′  N , 74 ° 19 ′  W