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Malone, New York

Malone, New York
Town
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Malone is located in New York
Malone
Malone
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°50′56″N 074°17′29″W / 44.84889°N 74.29139°W / 44.84889; -74.29139Coordinates: 44°50′56″N 074°17′29″W / 44.84889°N 74.29139°W / 44.84889; -74.29139
Country United States
State New York
Counties Franklin
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Howard F. Maneely (D)
 • Town Council
Area
 • Total 102.8 sq mi (266.3 km2)
 • Land 101.5 sq mi (262.9 km2)
 • Water 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
Elevation 790 ft (240 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 14,545
 • Density 402/sq mi (155.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 12953
Area code(s) 518
FIPS code 36-033-44721
GNIS feature ID 979185
Website www.malonetown.com

Malone is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 14,545 at the 2010 census. The town contains a village also named Malone, which is the county seat. The town is an interior town, located in the north-central part of the county.

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 Ezra L'Hommedieu, and in 1812 to "Malone".

During the War of 1812 the village was sacked by British troops making incursions from what would become Canada.

Former Governor Mario Cuomo instituted financial measures to increase economic stability to the county by bringing in many prisons (state and federal) to help "strengthen" the area.

Notable natives include:

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 102.8 square miles (266.3 km2), of which 101.5 square miles (262.9 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), or 1.25%, is water.

U.S. Route 11 and New York State Route 11B are east-west highways across the town, and New York State Route 30 and New York State Route 37 are north-south highways.

The Salmon River flows northward through the center of town, and the Trout River flows across the northeast corner.


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