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NelsonPA

A town of 566.

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Population
566
−4.2% since 2010
Median home value
$180K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
45.9
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
Small town

566 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 68° · L 43°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Nelson

Most working residents leave Nelson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Elkland (12%), Erwin (6%) and Corning (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Nelson0%
Elkland12%
Erwin6%
Corning4%
Wellsboro3%
19 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Nelson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Nelson has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–35°
Spring33–57°
Summer55–80°
Fall39–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Nelson is

Nelson tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
UPMC Wellsboro
15.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.2% of Nelson is conserved land

3.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 12 of 7,136 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Nelson for work

Where Nelson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Elkland Elkland 12% 6% → Erwin Erwin 6% 4% → Corning Corning 4% 3% → Wellsboro Wellsboro 3% 3% → Richmond Richmond 3% 3% → Lawrence Lawrence 3% Nelson · 0% stay
21jobs based in Nelson
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Nelson

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Nelson Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 546 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
547
Area
11 sq mi

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