Nelson, Nebraska

Nelson, Nebraska
Downtown, west side of Main Street, looking NW, 2010
Location of Nelson, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°12′04″N 98°04′07″W / 40.20111°N 98.06861°W / 40.20111; -98.06861
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyNuckolls
Area
 • Total
0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Land0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,700 ft (520 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
456
 • Density558.9/sq mi (215.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68961
Area code402
FIPS code31-33880
GNIS feature ID2395167
Websitecityofnelson.com

Nelson is a city in and the county seat of Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nelson had a population of 456. The city was named from the middle name of one Horatio Nelson Wheeler, the original owner of the town site.