Nelson County

  1. Nelson County Legal Resources
  2. Nelson County Statistics
  3. Nelson County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Nelson County Employment Information
  5. Nelson County Family Information
  6. Nelson County Education Information
  7. Nelson County Business Information
  8. Nelson County Public Benefits Information
  9. Nelson County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Nelson County Cities
  11. Nelson County Zip Codes


Nelson County Legal Resources Back to top

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Nelson County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,715
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 17 / 66 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,542.388 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 70.231 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 532,000.000 acres (2,152.472 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 598
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 5.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 41.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $3,159,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total) (2000): 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 100.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 4
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (19)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 1,040
  • Federal Spending (2004): $54,168
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Nelson County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 2,014
Building Permits Issued (2006): 2
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $170
Nelson County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,512 19.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,422 80.94%

Nelson County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nelson County Employment Information Back to top
Nelson County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,745 1,680 65 3.70% 37
1991 1,782 1,713 69 3.86% 39
1992 1,712 1,642 70 4.09% 41
1993 1,716 1,649 67 3.91% 39
1994 1,718 1,647 71 4.14% 41
1995 1,769 1,703 65 3.69% 37
1996 1,751 1,679 72 4.12% 42
1997 1,677 1,603 74 4.42% 44
1998 1,685 1,621 64 3.79% 38
1999 1,608 1,538 70 4.35% 44
2000 1,839 1,770 70 3.78% 38
2001 1,835 1,771 64 3.51% 35
2002 1,716 1,643 73 4.24% 42
2003 1,772 1,701 71 4.02% 41
2004 1,764 1,695 69 3.88% 39
2005 1,700 1,627 73 4.27% 43
2006 1,686 1,615 71 4.20% 42
2007 1,634 1,566 69 4.21% 42
2008 1,611 1,545 66 4.10% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,525 1,441 84 5.51% 55
Feb 2008 1,503 1,419 84 5.59% 56
Mar 2008 1,558 1,471 87 5.58% 56
Apr 2008 1,614 1,549 65 4.03% 40
May 2008 1,673 1,621 52 3.11% 31
Jun 2008 1,703 1,639 64 3.76% 38
Jul 2008 1,678 1,625 53 3.16% 32
Aug 2008 1,620 1,560 60 3.70% 37
Sep 2008 1,623 1,577 46 2.83% 28
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Nelson County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 474 27.72%
2. Construction 222 12.98%
3. Finance and Insurance 80 4.68%
4. Educational Services 76 4.44%
5. Truck Transportation 72 4.21%
6. Public Administration 58 3.39%
7. Repair and Maintenance 58 3.39%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 52 3.04%
9. Health Care 50 2.92%
10. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 46 2.69%
11. Utilities 38 2.22%
12. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 36 2.11%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 34 1.99%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 1.87%
15. Food Manufacturing 26 1.52%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 26 1.52%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 24 1.40%
18. U.S. Postal Service 24 1.40%
19. Gasoline Stations 22 1.29%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 492 31.46%
2. Educational Services 232 14.83%
3. Finance and Insurance 98 6.27%
4. Public Administration 80 5.12%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 62 3.96%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 58 3.71%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 56 3.58%
8. Social Assistance 52 3.32%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 46 2.94%
10. Gasoline Stations 44 2.81%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 38 2.43%
12. Department and Other General Stores 30 1.92%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 30 1.92%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30 1.92%
15. U.S. Postal Service 28 1.79%
16. Construction 26 1.66%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 24 1.53%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 1.28%
19. Warehousing and Storage 14 0.90%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 0.64%

Nelson County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 364 21.29%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 112 6.55%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 100 5.85%
4. Agricultural Workers 78 4.56%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 78 4.56%
6. Other Management Occupations 78 4.56%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 72 4.21%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 70 4.09%
9. Carpenters 64 3.74%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 50 2.92%
11. Other Production Occupations 44 2.57%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 42 2.46%
13. Financial Managers 32 1.87%
14. Other Construction Workers 30 1.75%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 24 1.40%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 22 1.29%
17. Top Executives 22 1.29%
18. Business Operations Specialists 20 1.17%
19. Cashiers 20 1.17%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 20 1.17%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 178 11.38%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 108 6.91%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 102 6.52%
4. Secretaries and Admins 82 5.24%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 62 3.96%
6. Registered Nurses 60 3.84%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 56 3.58%
8. Other Management Occupations 56 3.58%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 3.45%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 48 3.07%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 48 3.07%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 40 2.56%
13. Child Care Workers 38 2.43%
14. Teachers, Secondary School 38 2.43%
15. Cashiers 36 2.30%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 36 2.30%
17. Agricultural Workers 32 2.05%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 32 2.05%
19. Accountants and Auditors 30 1.92%
20. Other Production Occupations 30 1.92%

Nelson County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,186 49.05%
15-35 hours 876 13.49%
1-14 hours 245 3.77%
No regular hours 2,188 33.69%

Nelson County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 38 1.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 59 1.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 158 4.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 330 10.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 350 10.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 446 13.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 744 23.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 428 13.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 162 5.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 118 3.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 38 1.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 166 5.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 156 4.86%

Nelson County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 476 14.82%
5-9 684 21.30%
10-14 562 17.50%
15-19 276 8.60%
20-24 220 6.85%
25-29 114 3.55%
30-34 263 8.19%
35-39 49 1.53%
40-44 59 1.84%
45-59 174 5.42%
60-89 248 7.72%
At least 90 86 2.68%

Nelson County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,332 72.63%
30-44 0 0.00% 371 11.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 174 5.42%
At least 60 0 0.00% 334 10.40%

Nelson County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 358 10.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,441 69.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.11%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 404 11.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 277 7.94%

Nelson County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nelson County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,258 (7,112 people)
Families (2000): 2,026 (5,736 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 978
People at same address in 1995: 5,479
Nelson County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 397 11.48%
$10,000-$14,999 407 11.77%
$15,000-$19,999 318 9.19%
$20,000-$24,999 321 9.28%
$25,000-$29,999 317 9.16%
$30,000-$34,999 304 8.79%
$35,000-$39,999 207 5.98%
$40,000-$44,999 314 9.08%
$45,000-$49,999 147 4.25%
$50,000-$59,999 256 7.40%
$60,000-$74,999 199 5.75%
$75,000-$99,999 176 5.09%
$100,000-$124,999 56 1.62%
$125,000-$149,999 18 0.52%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 22 0.64%

Nelson County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 591 36.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 556 34.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 22 1.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 186 11.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 148 9.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 88 5.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 17 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Nelson County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,502 24.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,780 17.26%
Public Assistance 28 0.27%
Retirement 459 4.45%
Self Employment 1,195 11.59%
Social Security 1,503 14.58%
Supplemental Security 76 0.74%
Wage / Salary 2,165 21.00%
Other 602 5.84%

Nelson County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,145 62.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 687 37.50%

Nelson County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 274 8.50%
Color 1 Box Married 1,988 61.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 822 25.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 139 4.31%

Nelson County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 238 6.99%
Color 1 Box Married 1,956 57.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 421 12.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 792 23.25%

Nelson County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nelson County Education Information Back to top
Nelson County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 576 9.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 633 10.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,824 29.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,461 23.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 605 9.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 932 15.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 148 2.40%

Nelson County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 42 1.13% 22 0.59% 64 1.72%
Kindergarten 134 3.61% 0 0.00% 134 3.61%
Grades 1-4 287 7.73% 8 0.22% 295 7.94%
Grades 5-8 445 11.98% 28 0.75% 473 12.73%
Grades 9-12 621 16.72% 34 0.92% 655 17.63%
Undergrad college 94 2.53% 20 0.54% 114 3.07%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.22% 0 0.00% 8 0.22%
Total 1,631 43.90% 112 3.01% 1,743 46.92%

Nelson County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nelson County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $76,105,000
Retail sales (2002): $20,560,000
Retired workers (2005): 705
Nelson County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 0 0 0
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Construction 1 2 4 3 4
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 6 1 5
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 2 4 2
1999 - Information 0 0 0 0 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 1 0 1 0
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 2 3 16
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 0 1 2
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 2 0 2
1999 - Retail Trade 0 2 2 6 14
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 1 3 2
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 4 5 5
1999 - Total 5 15 23 27 56
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 0 0
2000 - Construction 1 2 4 1 5
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 1 1 10
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 2 2 5
2000 - Information 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 3 2 15
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 1 1 1
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 2 2
2000 - Retail Trade 2 3 6 4 9
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 0 2 4
2000 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 3 5 5
2000 - Total 11 11 22 21 57
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 0 0
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Construction 1 1 2 5 3
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 2 2 11
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 5 1 2
2001 - Information 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 0 0 0 1
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 2 6 12
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 0 1 1
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 0 4
2001 - Retail Trade 3 2 4 8 8
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 1 1 4
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 5 2 4
2001 - Total 12 13 21 27 51
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Construction 1 0 0 5 6
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 4 3 9
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 1 2 4 1
2002 - Information 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 6 5 9
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 0 2 0
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 0 0 3
2002 - Retail Trade 1 3 5 3 12
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 2 0 3
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 2 7 3
2002 - Total 12 11 21 29 50
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Construction 0 1 5 1 3
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 4 2 10
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 5 1 4
2003 - Information 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 2 4 3 13
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 2 0 0
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 0 3
2003 - Retail Trade 3 3 5 5 8
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 1 1 3
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 5 4 5
2003 - Total 5 9 31 17 53
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Construction 3 2 1 3 4
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 3 2 11
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 1 4 3
2004 - Information 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 0 7 2 10
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 1 0 0
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 0 3
2004 - Retail Trade 2 1 7 8 8
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 0 1 3
2004 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 2 3 6
2004 - Total 11 7 23 23 53
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Construction 2 2 1 3 4
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 3 2 10
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 3 1 4
2005 - Information 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 2 7 10
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 1 0 0
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 2 0 2
2005 - Retail Trade 1 3 6 8 8
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 1 0 3
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 3 2 6
2005 - Total 8 10 23 26 51

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nelson County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Nelson County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,807 89.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 791 10.41%

Nelson County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $514 $11 $330 $0 $0 $35 $879 $254 $0 $32
1971 $726 $18 $135 $0 $0 $25 $886 $266 $0 $398
1972 $465 $15 $382 $0 $0 $20 $867 $280 $0 $385
1973 $677 $25 $415 $0 $0 $27 $1,119 $307 $0 $533
1974 $714 $16 $368 $0 $0 $28 $1,110 $317 $0 $623
1975 $1,028 $47 $555 $0 $0 $29 $1,612 $345 $240 $526
1976 $807 $25 $624 $0 $0 $34 $1,465 $428 $240 $701
1977 $832 $66 $681 $0 $0 $55 $1,568 $408 $35,700 $767
1978 $667 $3 $832 $0 $0 $74 $1,573 $535 $220 $938
1979 $707 $4 $841 $0 $0 $82 $1,630 $568 $210 $821
1980 $659 $38 $815 $0 $0 $74 $1,548 $541 $200 $887
1981 $680 $22 $705 $0 $0 $106 $1,491 $561 $190 $862
1982 $633 $40 $755 $0 $0 $134 $1,522 $589 $180 $910
1983 $748 $62 $689 $0 $0 $127 $1,564 $555 $248 $1,093
1984 $797 $15 $778 $0 $0 $139 $1,714 $548 $214 $1,148
1985 $793 $4 $815 $0 $0 $151 $1,759 $598 $178 $1,284
1986 $600 $5 $751 $0 $0 $128 $1,479 $603 $142 $1,234
1987 $813 $7 $701 $0 $0 $133 $1,647 $673 $130 $1,186
1988 $780 $7 $626 $0 $0 $108 $1,514 $561 $120 $901
1989 $836 $7 $686 $0 $0 $113 $1,635 $736 $110 $724
1990 $912 $4 $701 $0 $0 $114 $1,727 $733 $100 $859
1991 $945 $5 $769 $0 $0 $108 $1,822 $763 $75 $925
1992 $1,052 $7 $882 $0 $0 $117 $2,051 $796 $50 $903
1993 $1,108 $2 $557 $0 $0 $89 $1,754 $787 $195 $844
1994 $1,181 $4 $868 $0 $0 $94 $2,143 $764 $143 $611
1995 $1,126 $8 $834 $0 $0 $90 $2,050 $838 $0 $1,862
1996 $1,373 $8 $780 $0 $0 $92 $2,245 $890 $1,259 $1,437
1997 $1,431 $6 $1,379 $0 $0 $79 $2,889 $886 $1,147 $1,700
1998 $1,412 $6 $1,391 $0 $0 $134 $2,937 $871 $1,035 $1,384
1999 $1,463 $6 $1,400 $0 $0 $131 $2,994 $865 $923 $1,351
2000 $1,620 $46 $1,159 $0 $0 $189 $2,968 $917 $876 $1,314
2001 $1,562 $21 $957 $0 $0 $104 $2,623 $968 $729 $1,199
2002 $1,649 $1 $1,241 $0 $0 $125 $3,015 $968 $1,366 $1,199
2003 $1,636 $13 $916 $0 $0 $85 $2,637 $995 $539 $1,179
2004 $1,691 $43 $936 $0 $0 $105 $2,732 $1,156 $487 $1,303
2005 $1,650 $8 $1,654 $0 $0 $178 $3,482 $1,102 $334 $2,030


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $266 $85 $12 $0 $368 $3 $899
$24 $47 $0 $0 $0 $94
1971 $250 $75 $11 $5 $304 $0 $817
$14 $54 $0 $0 $0 $104
1972 $188 $88 $16 $2 $346 $1 $813
$17 $65 $0 $0 $0 $90
1973 $241 $90 $21 $10 $378 $3 $944
$23 $83 $0 $0 $0 $95
1974 $241 $101 $15 $15 $507 $4 $1,129
$36 $89 $0 $0 $0 $121
1975 $231 $96 $20 $511 $472 $3 $1,851
$35 $78 $20 $0 $0 $385
1976 $253 $130 $25 $23 $740 $40 $1,506
$56 $89 $7 $0 $0 $143
1977 $259 $135 $20 $25 $584 $54 $1,435
$67 $100 $13 $0 $0 $178
1978 $251 $162 $26 $39 $376 $57 $1,299
$83 $110 $12 $0 $0 $183
1979 $242 $163 $28 $42 $825 $80 $1,809
$82 $122 $12 $0 $0 $213
1980 $257 $186 $25 $46 $592 $87 $1,624
$91 $134 $11 $0 $0 $195
1981 $218 $197 $23 $48 $554 $90 $1,479
$78 $130 $10 $0 $0 $131
1982 $32 $214 $23 $58 $605 $16 $1,346
$75 $91 $11 $0 $0 $221
1983 $40 $188 $36 $52 $621 $10 $1,388
$80 $84 $10 $0 $0 $267
1984 $37 $222 $34 $51 $682 $24 $1,541
$77 $98 $14 $0 $0 $302
1985 $16 $234 $37 $47 $586 $17 $1,541
$97 $177 $12 $0 $0 $318
1986 $12 $232 $40 $52 $628 $21 $1,630
$94 $182 $10 $0 $0 $359
1987 $2 $261 $44 $30 $691 $39 $1,787
$141 $227 $11 $0 $0 $341
1988 $2 $261 $42 $33 $670 $29 $1,834
$145 $229 $7 $0 $0 $416
1989 $11 $253 $45 $33 $627 $32 $1,838
$141 $281 $7 $0 $0 $408
1990 $0 $258 $43 $34 $591 $26 $1,857
$144 $299 $6 $0 $0 $456
1991 $12 $285 $43 $37 $584 $41 $1,910
$151 $303 $6 $0 $0 $448
1992 $13 $279 $45 $37 $568 $25 $2,001
$153 $304 $6 $0 $0 $571
1993 $13 $359 $37 $38 $553 $109 $2,090
$134 $338 $3 $0 $0 $506
1994 $14 $281 $47 $40 $596 $44 $2,061
$130 $340 $5 $0 $0 $564
1995 $17 $319 $49 $41 $602 $56 $2,330
$189 $222 $3 $2 $0 $830
1996 $16 $301 $61 $40 $1,286 $0 $3,133
$179 $390 $62 $0 $0 $798
1997 $15 $307 $53 $41 $1,120 $29 $2,721
$165 $387 $63 $0 $0 $541
1998 $16 $291 $40 $40 $1,209 $29 $2,890
$166 $355 $56 $0 $0 $688
1999 $17 $304 $42 $42 $1,206 $30 $2,966
$173 $356 $77 $0 $0 $719
2000 $16 $316 $46 $58 $1,481 $31 $3,025
$148 $45 $61 $0 $0 $823
2001 $16 $330 $127 $59 $1,059 $51 $2,657
$161 $23 $35 $1 $0 $795
2002 $16 $347 $67 $0 $991 $90 $2,946
$172 $20 $33 $68 $0 $1,142
2003 $16 $345 $62 $171 $903 $36 $2,369
$188 $27 $41 $0 $0 $580
2004 $17 $407 $74 $233 $439 $95 $2,147
$171 $27 $32 $32 $0 $620
2005 $12 $305 $70 $238 $2,203 $40 $3,650
$148 $26 $19 $0 $0 $589

Nelson County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Nelson County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 337 9.07%
10-19 Years 534 14.37%
20-29 Years 200 5.38%
30-39 Years 378 10.17%
40-49 Years 548 14.75%
50-59 Years 465 12.52%
60-69 Years 439 11.82%
70-79 Years 478 12.87%
80-89 Years 260 7.00%
90+ Years 76 2.05%

Nelson County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,818 48.94%
Color 1 Box Female 1,897 51.06%

Nelson County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,661 98.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 21 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6 0.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Nelson County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 4,412 44.88%
2. German 2,336 23.76%
3. Irish 710 7.22%
4. Swedish 379 3.86%
5. English 359 3.65%
6. Czech 320 3.26%
7. French Non-Basque 284 2.89%
8. United States Or American 140 1.42%
9. Finnish 118 1.20%
10. Danish 114 1.16%

Nelson County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,259 95.35%
2. Scandinavian 150 1.97%
3. Other Slavic 90 1.18%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 48 0.63%
5. German 28 0.37%
6. Tagalog 16 0.21%
7. Other Native North American 12 0.16%
8. French 6 0.08%
9. African 4 0.05%

Nelson County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,797 98.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 95 1.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 42 0.53%

Nelson County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Nelson County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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