Nelson, New York
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 Nelson, New York
Nelson, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°52′29″N 75°44′53″W / 42.87472°N 75.74806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Roger D. Bradstreet (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 44.0 sq mi (114.1 km2) |
| • Land | 43.1 sq mi (111.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,503 ft (458 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,980 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13035 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-49770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979251 |
Nelson is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 1,980 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Horatio Nelson, the English naval hero.
The Town of Nelson is an interior town, located in the southwest part of the county.
The town was formed in 1807 from the Town of Cazenovia, the year after Madison County was established.
The Nelson Welsh Congregational Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
US Route 20 passes across the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.0 square miles (114 km2), of which, 43.1 square miles (112 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (2.11%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,964 people, 731 households, and 549 families residing in the town. The population density was 45.6 people per square mile (17.6/km²). There were 1,020 housing units at an average density of 23.7 per square mile (9.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.27% White, 0.20% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.56% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
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