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The Town of Burke is a town in the northeastern part of the county. The town is east of the Village Of Malone . HISTORY The Town of Burke was formed in 1844 from the Town Of Chateaugay . The town has a village also named Burke . GEOGRAPHY The north town line is the international border with Quebec , Canada . US Route 11 crosses the town. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 114.9 Km&2 (44.4 Mi&2 ). None of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 1,359 people, 483 households, and 364 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 11.8/km&2 (30.6/mi&2). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 4.7/km&2 (12.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.20% White , 0.52% Black or African American , 1.03% Native American , 0.00% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.37% from Other Races , and 0.88% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 483 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were Married Couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.12. In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $34,318, and the median income for a family was $36,477. Males had a median income of $28,295 versus $22,679 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $14,434. 16.4% of the population and 12.6% of families were below the Poverty Line . 20.4% of those under the age of 18 and 21.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. COMMUNITIES AND LOCATIONS IN THE TOWN OF BURKE
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