Nelsonville is a city in northwestern Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,230 at the 2000 census. Hocking College is located in Nelsonville.
Nelsonville is located at 39°27′19″N 82°13′32″W / 39.45528°N 82.22556°W / 39.45528; -82.22556 (39.455167, -82.225650), along the Hocking River; Monday Creek flows through the eastern part of the city. One of the main streets, Canal Street, is located on top of where the old Hocking Canal once ran.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km), all of it land.
Nelsonville is located on U.S. Route 33. Currently, a bypass is being constructed for the city.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,230 people, 2,036 households, and 1,060 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,051.9 people per square mile (406.3/km²). There were 2,273 housing units at an average density of 457.2 per square mile (176.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.22% White, 2…
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