Editing Nelson, New York

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|official_name            = Nelson, New York
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Madison County, New York|Madison]]
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|leader_name              = Jim Cunningham ([[United States Republican Party|R]])<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.townofnelson-ny.com/index.php/boards-and-committees/town-board | title=Town of Nelson, NY - Nelson Town Board }}</ref>
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 |1           = • Michael J. Costello ([[United States Democratic Party|D]])
 |2           = • Denise M. Earl ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
 |3           = • Dean A. Coe, Jr. ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
 |4           = • Robert L. Davies, Jr. ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
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|postal_code              = 13035 ([[Cazenovia (village), New York|Cazenovia]])<br/>13061 ([[Erieville, New York|Erieville]])<br/>13122 ([[New Woodstock, New York|New Woodstock]])<br/>13334 ([[Eaton, New York|Eaton]])<br/>13408 ([[Morrisville, New York|Morrisville]])
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'''Nelson''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Madison County, New York|Madison County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 1,890 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/> The town was named after [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Horatio Nelson]], the [[England|English]] naval hero.

== History ==
The town was formed in 1807 from the town of [[Cazenovia (town), New York|Cazenovia]], the year after Madison County was established.

The [[Nelson Welsh Congregational Church]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1993.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Nelson is southwest of the geographic center of Madison County. [[U.S. Route 20 in New York|US Route 20]] passes across the town, leading east {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Morrisville, New York|Morrisville]] and west {{convert|4|mi|0}} to [[Cazenovia (village), New York|Cazenovia]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|44.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|43.1|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}}, or 2.26%, is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/> [[Tuscarora Lake]] is in the south-central part of the town, draining northwest toward [[Chittenango Creek]], a north-flowing stream that leads to [[Oneida Lake]], part of the [[Lake Ontario]]/[[St. Lawrence River]] watershed. [[Eaton Reservoir]] is in the eastern part of the town, draining into Eaton Creek, a tributary of the [[Chenango River]] that leads to the [[Susquehanna River]] and ultimately to [[Chesapeake Bay]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 2329
|1830= 2445
|1840= 2100
|1850= 1965
|1860= 1797
|1870= 1730
|1880= 1649
|1890= 1350
|1900= 1296
|1910= 1139
|1920= 1099
|1930= 1026
|1940= 928
|1950= 993
|1960= 1170
|1970= 1410
|1980= 1495
|1990= 1892
|2000= 1964
|2010= 1980
|2020= 1890
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|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>
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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 1,964 people, 731 households, and 549 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|45.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,020 housing units at an average density of {{convert|23.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.56% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.22% of the population.

There were 731 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,022, and the median income for a family was $55,458. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $24,653 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $21,378.  About 2.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Nelson ==
*'''Bucks Corner''' &ndash; A location in the northeastern part of the town.
*'''[[Eaton Reservoir]]''' &ndash; Most of the [[Reservoir (water)|reservoir]] is in the town of Nelson by the eastern town line.
*'''Erieville''' &ndash; A [[Hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in the southern part of the town, south of Tuscarora Lake.
*'''Hughs Corner''' &ndash; A location in the northeastern corner of the town.
*'''Nelson''' &ndash; The hamlet of Nelson is on Route 20 in the northwestern part of the town.  It was formerly called "Nelson Flats" and "Skunk Hollow."
*'''Pughs Corner''' &ndash; A location east of Nelson village.
*'''[[Stoney Pond]]''' &ndash; A pond located north of Eaton Reservoir.
*'''[[Tuscarora Lake]]''' &ndash; A [[lake]] in the southern part of the town.

==Notable people==
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* [[Henry Dexter (sculptor)|Henry Dexter]], sculptor; born in Nelson
* [[Beezie Madden]], Olympic equestrian

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|townofnelson-ny.com}}
* [http://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/srr_enhs Erieville-Nelson Heritage Society's collection on New York Heritage Digital Collections]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/nelson-ny.htm  Early history of Nelson]
* [http://www.erieville.com Erieville Community]
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