Nelson, Nebraska
Nelson, Nebraska | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Nuckolls |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,700 ft (520 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 456 |
| • Density | 558.9/sq mi (215.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68961 |
| Area code | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-33880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395167 |
| Website | cityofnelson.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.