Nelsonville, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Nelsonville, Wisconsin
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Village
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Rising Star Flouring Mill, built in 1868 by Nelsonville's founder
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Location of Nelsonville in Portage County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Portage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| • Land | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,073 ft (327 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 155 |
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(2019)
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151 |
| • Density | 146.32/sq mi (56.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip code(s) |
54407, 54458
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| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-56000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1570168 |
Nelsonville is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 155 at the 2010 census.
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History
The community of Nelsonville began about 1855 when English immigrant Jerome Nelson built a six-foot-high dam spanning the Tomorrow River, with a sawmill across the river from where the flouring mill now stands. After Nelson returned from the Civil War he added the flouring mill in 1868. A post office was added in 1871, named Nelsonville for the mill owner. By 1876 two other businesses were there: the Nelson & Loberg general store, and Peterson Boots and Shoes. Other business started in subsequent years, and the Norwegian Lutheran church in 1888.
By 1913 the community had grown to about 170 people and other businesses included Swenson's Furniture Store, Loberg Company Mill, Nelsonville Creamery, and the State Bank of Nelsonville. At this point the community incorporated as a village, in part in an effort to remove saloons that the town of Amherst refused to outlaw. The other high priority was to stop the pasturing of stock on the streets of the village.
Geography
Nelsonville is located at 44°29′35″N 89°18′44″W / 44.49306°N 89.31222°W (44.493067, -89.312358).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2), of which, 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 187 | — | |
| 1930 | 198 | 5.9% | |
| 1940 | 180 | −9.1% | |
| 1950 | 188 | 4.4% | |
| 1960 | 170 | −9.6% | |
| 1970 | 152 | −10.6% | |
| 1980 | 199 | 30.9% | |
| 1990 | 171 | −14.1% | |
| 2000 | 191 | 11.7% | |
| 2010 | 155 | −18.8% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 151 | −2.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 155 people, 61 households, and 39 families living in the village. The population density was 150.5 inhabitants per square mile (58.1/km2). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 65.0 per square mile (25.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 61 households, of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the village was 42.5 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
See also
In Spanish: Nelsonville (Wisconsin) para niños
