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Nelsonville is a tiny town of 714 people in Putnam County, New York. It's about 13 miles from Kiryas Joel, NY and 53 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $600k and rent runs about $2k a month.
714people
$600kTypical home
$1,902/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
37"Snow
231Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 714
- Part of a metro area
- About 691 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to New York, NY
- 13 mi to Kiryas Joel, NY
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $600k (≈$3,782/mo)
- Median rent $1,902/mo
- Median household income $154k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (41 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (239 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 43% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 54% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to SWF airport
- 45 mi to LGA (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 325 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 75 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,357 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 402 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 44 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Putnam County: R+14 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk