Editing Duane, New York

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|leader_name              = Edward J. Lemieux, Sr. ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
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 |3           = • Michelle Asselin ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
 |4           = • Carmella Teeple ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
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'''Duane''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Franklin County, New York|Franklin County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 174 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US3603320973| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Duane town, Franklin County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| accessdate=June 13, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213121723/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US3603320973| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> The town is named after James Duane, a developer and grandson of New York City mayor [[James Duane]].

The town of Duane is within the [[Adirondack Park]] at the geographic center of the county.

==History==
The town of Duane was formed in 1828 from part of the town of [[Malone, New York|Malone]]. One of the first endeavors was the processing of [[iron ore]]. The town is named after James Duane, a proprietor and first colonizer.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n103 109]}}</ref>

The Meacham Lake Hotel was a popular tourist resort until it closed in 1921. The land was purchased by New York State and converted to a campground by the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]].

Former [[New York State Route 99]] was converted to County Road 26 in 1994. Gordon's Crossing is located at the intersection of old Rt. 99 and County Road 26.

The [[Duane Methodist Episcopal Church]] and [[Debar Pond Lodge]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20141224.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=December 24, 2014|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/15/14 through 12/19/14 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|202.0|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|194.1|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|7.9|km2|order=flip}}, or 3.89%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The largest water body is Meacham Lake, in the southern part of town. Deer River Flow is located in the northwest. Most of the town is part of the Deer River watershed, a northward-flowing tributary of the [[St. Regis River]], which flows to the [[St. Lawrence River]] in Canada. The eastern edge of the town is part of the Salmon River watershed, which flows north through Malone and then to the St. Lawrence in Canada.

[[New York State Route 30]] is a north-south highway. [[New York State Route 458]] intersects NY-30 at the southern town line, by Meacham Lake.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1830= 247
|1840= 324
|1850= 222
|1860= 279
|1870= 234
|1880= 285
|1890= 421
|1900= 312
|1910= 300
|1920= 209
|1930= 177
|1940= 121
|1950= 117
|1960= 95
|1970= 111
|1980= 184
|1990= 152
|2000= 159
|2010= 174
|estyear=2016
|estimate=179
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 159 people, 72 households, and 47 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|2.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 231 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.11% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.63% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 72 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.70. The name is that of James Duane.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.0% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $21,458 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,130. About 10.2% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

==Communities and locations in Duane==
*'''Clear Pond''' &ndash; A lake north of Meacham Lake.
*'''Deer River''' &ndash; A stream flowing northward from the town.
*'''Deer River Flow''' &ndash; A lake formed on the Deer River near the northern town line.
*'''Duane Center''' &ndash; A [[Hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in the north-central part of the town on County Road 26, west of NY-30.
*'''[[Meacham Lake]]''' &ndash; A [[lake]] by the southern town line next to NY-30, named after Thomas Meacham.
*'''Meacham Lake Campground''' &ndash; A public camping area at the northern end of Meacham Lake.
*'''[[Debar Pond Lodge]]''' &ndash; A former Great Camp on Debar Pond.

==Climate==
The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] sub-type for this climate is "[[Humid continental climate|Dfb]]" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=726177&cityname=Duane%2C+New+York%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Duane, New York]</ref>
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|location = Duane, New York 
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|Jan high F = 28
|Feb high F = 30
|Mar high F = 37
|Apr high F = 51
|May high F = 66
|Jun high F = 75
|Jul high F = 78
|Aug high F = 75
|Sep high F = 68
|Oct high F = 57
|Nov high F = 42
|Dec high F = 30
|year high F = 51
|Jan low F = 6
|Feb low F = 6
|Mar low F = 19
|Apr low F = 32
|May low F = 41
|Jun low F = 50
|Jul low F = 53
|Aug low F = 51
|Sep low F = 44
|Oct low F = 35
|Nov low F = 28
|Dec low F = 12
|year low F = 32
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.6
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.4
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.8
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.2
|May precipitation inch = 3.6
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.8
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.1
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.3
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.8
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.6
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.6
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.2
|year precipitation inch = 42.1
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{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=726177&cityname=Duane-New-YorkTexas|publisher=Weatherbase
|title=Weatherbase.com
|year=2013
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Retrieved on August 1, 2013.
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|date=August 2013
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==References==
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==External links==
* [https://archive.today/20130201053407/http://history.rays-place.com/ny/duane-ny.htm Early Duane history]
* [http://reynoldstonnewyork.org/  Oral History of Duane]
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[[Category:Towns in Franklin County, New York]]
[[Category:Towns in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Mining communities in New York (state)]]