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A town of 11,673 people in Franklin County, New York
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Malone, N.Y1886
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Malone, N.Y, 1886

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About Malone

Village in New York, United States
1802Established
5,483Population
3.2 sq miArea
712 ftElevation

Malone is a village in and the county seat of Franklin County, New York, United States. Its population was 5,911 at the 2010 census. The village is in the town of Malone. It is home to a campus of North Country Community College.

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Living in Malone

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47% of Malone’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Plattsburgh (4%), Albany (2%) and Plattsburgh (2%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Plattsburgh
4%
Albany
2%
Plattsburgh
2%
North Elba
2%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Malone →

Health in Malone

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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10worse than NY

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice HyMalone · 5.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Malone Family HealthMalone · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
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DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 12953 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Malone →

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Malone has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 98 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 10°Winter
51° / 30°Spring
75° / 54°Summer
55° / 37°Fall
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School Grade D

The public schools Malone’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictMALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools6

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The Wead Library64 Elm Street · part of The Wead Library
Fine-freeE-books44 hrs a week
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