Nelson is a town located in the southwestern part of Madison County, New York.
Demographics
As of the 2020 Census, there were 1,890 people (a change of -4.5% since 2010) residing in the town of Nelson. The share of the total population consists of 80.6% adults age 18 or older and 19.4% youths under the age of 18. A change of -1.9% and -14.3% respectively.
There was a 27.5% vacancy rate in 2020 in the town of Nelson. There were 1,087 total housing units, a -4.2% change since 2010. Of the 1,087, 788 housing units were occupied and 299 were vacant.