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 | 0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,700 ft (500 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 456 |
| • Density | 558.82/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 village in and the county seat of Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 census. The city was named for C. Nelson Wheeler, the original owner of the town site.