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Nelliston, New York
Nelliston, New York
Village
	Nelliston, New York Location within the state of New York
	Coordinates: 42°56′1″N 74°36′49″W / 42.93361°N 74.61361°W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Montgomery
Area
• Total	1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2)
• Land	1.10 sq mi (2.86 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation	367 ft (112 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	555
• Density	502.26/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 ID	0958362

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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.

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

The Erie Canal passes the village.

History

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″N 74°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
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	558	—
1890	721	29.2%
1900	634	−12.1%
1910	737	16.2%
1920	664	−9.9%
1930	553	−16.7%
1940	638	15.4%
1950	693	8.6%
1960	729	5.2%
1970	716	−1.8%
1980	691	−3.5%
1990	569	−17.7%
2000	622	9.3%
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.

Notable person

Bill Dahlen, major league baseball player^[6]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.

[TigerWebMapServer-1] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[nris-2] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[GR1-3] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

[DecennialCensus-4] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

[GR2-5] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[The_Baseball_Encyclopedia-6] Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.

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-'''Nelliston''' is a [[village]] in [[Montgomery County, New York|Montgomery County]], [[New York]], [[United States]]. The population was 622 at the 2000 census.  The name is from members of the Nellis family.
+'''Nelliston''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] in [[Montgomery County, New York|Montgomery County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 596 at the 2010 census. The name is from members of the Nellis family.
 The '''Village of Nelliston''' is in the [[Palatine, New York|Town of Palatine]] and is west of [[Amsterdam (city), New York|Amsterdam]].
 The [[Erie Canal]] passes the village.
 == History ==
+[[File:Fort Plain, N.Y. and Nelliston. LOC 75694772.jpg|thumb|[[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 American Civil War.
+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 [[American Civil War|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]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>
 ==Geography==
-Nelliston is located at {{coord|42|56|1|N|74|36|49|W|city}} (42.933644, -74.613531){{GR|1}}.
+Nelliston is located at {{coord|42|56|1|N|74|36|49|W|type:city}} (42.933644, -74.613531).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
-According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 1.2&nbsp;square miles (3.1&nbsp;km²), of which, 1.1&nbsp;square miles (2.8&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 0.1&nbsp;square miles (0.2&nbsp;km²) of it (7.56%) is water.
+According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}}  (7.56%) is water.
 The village is on the northeast side of the [[Mohawk River]] across from the [[Fort Plain, New York|Village of Fort Plain]] and the [[New York State Thruway]].
-[[New York State Route 5|NY Route 5]] (Main Street) passes through Nelliston.
+[[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==
+{{US Census population
-As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 622 people, 257 households, and 172 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 565.0 people per square mile (218.3/km²). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 255.3/sq&nbsp;mi (98.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.96% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.64% of the population.
+|1880= 558
+|1890= 721
+|1900= 634
+|1910= 737
+|1920= 664
+|1930= 553
+|1940= 638
+|1950= 693
+|1960= 729
+|1970= 716
+|1980= 691
+|1990= 569
+|2000= 622
+|2010= 596
+|2020= 555
+|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
+}}
+As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 622 people, 257 households, and 172 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|565.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 281 housing units at an average density of {{convert|255.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.96% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.
+There were 257 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were [[Marriage|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.
+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.
-==Notable residents==
+==Notable person==
-*[[Bill Dahlen]], [[major league baseball]] player<ref name="The Baseball Encyclopedia">{{cite book |editor=Reichler, Joseph L.| title=The Baseball Encyclopedia |origyear=1969 |edition= 4th edition |year= 1979|publisher= Macmillan Publishing |location= New York|language= |isbn= 0-02-578970-8 }} </ref>
+* [[Bill Dahlen]], [[major league baseball]] player<ref name="The Baseball Encyclopedia">{{cite book |editor= Reichler, Joseph L. |title= The Baseball Encyclopedia |orig-year= 1969 |edition= 4th |year= 1979 |publisher= Macmillan Publishing |location= New York |isbn= 0-02-578970-8 |url-access= registration |url= https://archive.org/details/baseballencyclop00reic }}</ref>
 ==References==
-*<references/>
+<references/>
-== External links ==
-{{Mapit-US-cityscale|42.933644|-74.613531}}
 {{Montgomery County, New York}}
+{{authority control}}
-[[Category:Montgomery County, New York]]
-[[Category:Villages in New York]]
-[[ht:Nelliston, New York]]
+[[Category:Villages in New York (state)]]
+[[Category:Villages in Montgomery County, New York]]
-[[vo:Nelliston]]
+[[Category:Populated places on the Mohawk River]]

v t e Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, New York, United States
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Towns	Amsterdam Canajoharie Charleston Florida Glen Minden Mohawk Palatine Root St. Johnsville
Villages	Ames Canajoharie Fonda Fort Johnson Fort Plain Fultonville Hagaman Nelliston Palatine Bridge St. Johnsville
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