Nelsonville, New York

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Nelsonville, New York
Nelsonville, New York is located in New York
Nelsonville, New York
Nelsonville, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°25′28″N 73°56′39″W﻿ / ﻿41.42444°N 73.94417°W﻿ / 41.42444; -73.94417Coordinates: 41°25′28″N 73°56′39″W﻿ / ﻿41.42444°N 73.94417°W﻿ / 41.42444; -73.94417
Country United States
State New York
County Putnam
 • Total 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
 • Land 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 187 ft (57 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 628
 • Density 630/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 10516
Area code(s) 845
FIPS code 36-49781
GNIS feature ID 0970401

Nelsonville is a Hudson Highlands village located in the town of Philipstown in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 628 at the time of the 2010 census.[1]

Nelsonville is directly east of the village of Cold Spring. On Main Street, the border 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 traverse the Hudson Highlands. The village is served by the Cold Spring Metro-North commuter railroad stop on the Hudson Line.


Nelsonville is located at 41°25′28″N 73°56′39″W﻿ / ﻿41.42444°N 73.94417°W﻿ / 41.42444; -73.94417 (41.424550, -73.944170).[2]



As of the census[3] 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.


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.


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