Nellie is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

in Coshocton County,

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, United States, along the

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. The population was 131 at the 2010 census. The 1930s-era

Mohawk Dam Mohawk Dam, located in Jefferson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio northwest of Nellie, is a dry dam constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in the mid-1930s for the purpose of flood control on the Walhonding River. The ...

, a

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built for

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, is just to the north and west of the village.

Geography

Nellie is located at (40.337509, -82.066462). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 131 people, 49 households, and 34 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 56 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.5%

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, 0.8% from

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, and 0.8% from two or more races. There were 49 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.15. The median age in the village was 37.5 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 134 people, 53 households, and 40 families living in the village. The

was 188.6 people per square mile (72.9/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 146.4 per square mile (56.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.27%

, 0.75%

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, and 2.99% from two or more races. There were 53 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.95. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,833 for females. The

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for the village was $15,333. There were 4.3% of families and 3.0% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 10.5% of those over 64.

References

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