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A town of 169, settled in 1871.
Nelsonville’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Rising Star Flouring Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Nelsonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 187 in 1920, 158 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nelsonville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Nelsonville.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nelsonville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Nelsonville’s July high is 81°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Nelsonville for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Nelsonville has added 92 jobs, to 99 in 2023. Nelsonville’s median household income is $59,000.
| Nelsonville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nelsonville beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of adults binge drink in Nelsonville.
| Nelsonville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Nelsonville | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.7% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Nelsonvile Community Sanctuary, at 39 acres.
| Nelsonville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nelsonvile Community Sanctuary | 0.8 mi | 39 |
| 2. Nelsonville Commons | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (38% statewide). 40% of Nelsonville adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Nelsonville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.8 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 34% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Nelsonville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.9 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Nelsonville | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.1% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nelsonville
About 2 of every 100 Nelsonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Nelsonville is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 158 at the 2020 census.
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Nelsonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.