Burke (town), New York
| Burke, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Burke
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| Coordinates: 44°55′07″N 74°10′46″W / 44.91861°N 74.17944°WCoordinates: 44°55′07″N 74°10′46″W / 44.91861°N 74.17944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Franklin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Albert Johnson (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 44.4 sq mi (115.0 km2) |
| • Land | 44.4 sq mi (115.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 726 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,465 |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (12.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-033-11165 |
| GNIS feature ID | 978765 |
Burke is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,465 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northeastern part of the county, northeast of Malone, the county seat.
The town contains a village also named Burke.
The town was first settled prior to 1800. The area was known as "West Chateaugay", and was proposed to be the town of "Birney", but the name "Burke" was selected instead, presumably for Edmund Burke, the British statesman. The town of Burke was formed in 1844 from the town of Chateaugay.
Almanzo Wilder, often thought to be a native of nearby Malone, actually grew up on a farm in Burke. He was the husband of Little House on the Prairie author Laura Ingalls Wilder, who told his story in the novel Farmer Boy. The son of James and Angeline Day Wilder, he was born on his family's farm on February 13, 1857. In 1875 the family left to settle in Minnesota.
Burke is located in northeastern Franklin County. The north town line is Canada–United States border, with the province of Quebec to the north. Neighboring New York towns are Constable to the west, Malone to the southwest, Bellmont to the south, and Chateaugay to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.4 square miles (115.0 km2), all land.
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