Nelliston, New York
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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 what is now 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 in western Montgomery County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (42.933644, -74.613531).[3] It sits 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 passes through Nelliston as its Main Street. The highway, following the Mohawk River, leads east Script error: No such module "convert". to Amsterdam and northwest Script error: No such module "convert". to Little Falls. New York State Route 80 has its northern terminus at NY 5 in the village. NY-80 leads west through Fort Plain and then southwest to Cooperstown, Script error: No such module "convert". distant.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village of Nelliston has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". are land and Script error: No such module "convert"., or 7.53%, are water.[4] The water area is within the Mohawk River, here part of the Erie Canal.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1880 | 558 | — | |
| 1890 | 721 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 634 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 737 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 664 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 553 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 638 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 693 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 729 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 716 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 691 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 569 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 622 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 596 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 555 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 622 people, 257 households, and 172 families residing in the village. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 281 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. 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 people
- Bill Dahlen, major league baseball player[7]
References
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External links
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