Nelson, New Hampshire

Nelson, New Hampshire
Town
Nelson Community Church and the town's iconic row of mailboxes
Nelson Community Church and the town's iconic row of mailboxes
Location in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Location in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 42°59′22″N 72°07′40″W / 42.98944°N 72.12778°W / 42.98944; -72.12778
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCheshire
Incorporated1774
Villages
Government
 • Board of Selectmen
  • Brenna Kucinski, Chair
  • Michael Blaudschun
  • Don Carlisle
Area
[1]
 • Total23.3 sq mi (60.3 km2)
 • Land21.9 sq mi (56.7 km2)
 • Water1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)  5.88%
Elevation
1,493 ft (455 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total629
 • Density29/sq mi (11.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03457
Area code603
FIPS code33-50580
GNIS feature ID0873673
Websitewww.townofnelson.org

Nelson is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 629 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 729 at the 2010 census.[3] Nelson includes the village of Munsonville.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Nelson town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  3. ^ United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.