Nelsonville, New York
Encyclopedia
Nelsonville is a Hudson Highlands village located in the Town of Philipstown
in Putnam County, New York
. The population was 565 at the time of the 2000 census.
The Village of Nelsonville is directly east of the Village of Cold Spring
. The border on Main Street is roughly demarcated by the western property line of the Baptist Church
at the height of land, and by the property line along the rear of the church lot, extending south toward the Cold Spring Cemetery.
Along with its neighbor, Cold Spring, the village is known for being a small, picturesque enclave with a historic housing stock. It is located within the larger New York City metropolitan area, and it offers a genuine village feel within a reasonable commuting distance to the city. It is a popular weekend and fall foliage destination for New York City residents, and the origin of several well-known hiking trails that travese the Hudson Highlands. The village is served by the Cold Spring Metro North commuter railroad stop on the Hudson Line.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 565 people, 222 households, and 154 families residing in the village. The population density
was 541.6 people per square mile (209.8/km²). There were 246 housing units at an average density of 235.8 per square mile (91.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.28% White, 1.77% African American, 0.35% Asian, 0.71% from other races
, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.72% of the population.
There were 222 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $60,000, and the median income for a family was $67,778. Males had a median income of $42,206 versus $45,625 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $24,853. About 3.6% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Philipstown, New York
Philipstown is a town located in the western part of Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 9,422 at the 2000 census.- History :The town was first settled around 1715....
in Putnam County, New York
Putnam County, New York
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the lower Hudson River Valley. Putnam county formed in 1812, when it detached from Dutchess County. , the population was 99,710. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The county seat is the hamlet of Carmel...
. The population was 565 at the time of the 2000 census.
The Village of Nelsonville is directly east of the Village of Cold Spring
Cold Spring, New York
Cold Spring is a village located in the Town of Philipstown in Putnam County, New York. The population was 1,983 at the 2000 census. It borders the smaller village of Nelsonville...
. The border on Main Street is roughly demarcated by the western property line of the Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of Cold Spring (Nelsonville, New York)
The Church on the hill, Cold Spring Baptist Church is located just outside that village on Main Street in Nelsonville, New York, United States. It is the oldest church in the town of Philipstown, which includes both villages, and has been in use continually since its 1833 construction...
at the height of land, and by the property line along the rear of the church lot, extending south toward the Cold Spring Cemetery.
Along with its neighbor, Cold Spring, the village is known for being a small, picturesque enclave with a historic housing stock. It is located within the larger New York City metropolitan area, and it offers a genuine village feel within a reasonable commuting distance to the city. It is a popular weekend and fall foliage destination for New York City residents, and the origin of several well-known hiking trails that travese the Hudson Highlands. The village is served by the Cold Spring Metro North commuter railroad stop on the Hudson Line.
Geography
Nelsonville is located at 41°25′28"N 73°56′39"W (41.424550, -73.944170).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 565 people, 222 households, and 154 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 541.6 people per square mile (209.8/km²). There were 246 housing units at an average density of 235.8 per square mile (91.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.28% White, 1.77% African American, 0.35% Asian, 0.71% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.72% of the population.
There were 222 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $60,000, and the median income for a family was $67,778. Males had a median income of $42,206 versus $45,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $24,853. About 3.6% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.