Nelliston, New York

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Nelliston, New York
Village
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Nelliston, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°56′1″N74°36′49″W / 42.93361°N 74.61361°W / 42.93361; -74.61361
Country United States
State New York
County Montgomery
Area
[1]
 • Total1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2)
 • Land1.10 sq mi (2.86 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total555
 • Density502.26/sq mi (193.97/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13410
Area code 518
FIPS code 36-49748
GNIS feature ID0958362

Nelliston is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 596 at the 2010 census. The name is from members of the Nellis family.

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The Village of Nelliston is in the Town of Palatine and is west of Amsterdam.

The Erie Canal passes the village.

History

Perspective map of Fort Plain, New York and Nelliston with list of landmarks published by L.R. Burleigh in 1891 Fort Plain, N.Y. and Nelliston. LOC 75694772.jpg
Perspective map of Fort Plain, New York and Nelliston with list of landmarks published by L.R. Burleigh in 1891

Andrew Nellis, founder of the Nellis family in the area, came to the Town of Palatine in 1722. Fort Fox and Fort Wagner were built at this location during the late colonial period. The village was not well-developed until the time of the Civil War.

The Lasher-Davis House, Ehle House Site, Peter Ehle House, Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia, Jacob Nellis Farmhouse, Nelliston School, Waterman-Gramps House, Walrath-Van Horne House, and Nelliston Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

Geography

Nelliston is located at 42°56′1″N74°36′49″W / 42.93361°N 74.61361°W / 42.93361; -74.61361 (42.933644, -74.613531). [3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (7.56%) is water.

The village is on the northeast side of the Mohawk River across from the Village of Fort Plain and the New York State Thruway.

New York State Route 5 (Main Street) passes through Nelliston. New York State Route 80 has its northern terminus at NY 5 in the village.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 558—
1890 72129.2%
1900 634−12.1%
1910 73716.2%
1920 664−9.9%
1930 553−16.7%
1940 63815.4%
1950 6938.6%
1960 7295.2%
1970 716−1.8%
1980 691−3.5%
1990 569−17.7%
2000 6229.3%
2010 596−4.2%
2020 555−6.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 622 people, 257 households, and 172 families residing in the village. The population density was 565.0 inhabitants per square mile (218.1/km2). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 255.3 per square mile (98.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.75% White, 0.96% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 257 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,544, and the median income for a family was $35,875. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $20,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,002. About 6.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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