| Official Name: | Nelson Township, Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Tioga County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250x200px |
| Map Caption1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Tioga County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tioga |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1800 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1857 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 29.08 |
| Area Land Km2: | 29.05 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 11.23 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 11.22 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 545 |
| Population Density Km2: | 19.24 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 49.84 |
| Timezone: | Eastern Time Zone (North America) |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-117-52960 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 549 |
Nelson Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 545 at the 2020 census.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29.2 km2) of which, 11.3 square miles (29.2 km2) is land and 0.09% is water.
Nelson Township is bordered by the Town of Tuscarora in Steuben County, New York to the north, Lawrence Township to the east, Farmington Township to the south and Osceola Township and Elkland to the west.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 587 people, 231 households, and 176 families residing in the township. The population density was 52sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 252 housing units at an average density of 22.3/sq mi (8.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.47% White, 0.17% African American, 0.17% Native American, and 1.19% from two or more races.
There were 231 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,818. About 12.4% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.