Nelson, MN

Nelson is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The 2020 census counted 182 residents. Nelson was originally called Dent, after settler Richard Dent, and under the latter name was founded circa 1875. The present name is for Knute Nelson, a prominent citizen and United States Senator from Minnesota. A newcomer can read Nelson through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Nelson comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. Minnesota State Highway 27 serves as a main route in the community.