| 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.
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.
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.
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.