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Nelson, NE

Population
462
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,698 ft
Median Home Value
$71,700
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$666/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$50,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in NebraskaPopulation rankingHighest population places in NebraskaNearest larger communityHastings, Nebraska32 miles away · 25,121 residents.

About Nelson

Nelson is a city in and the county seat of Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. The 2020 census counted 456 residents. The city was named from the middle name of one Horatio Nelson Wheeler, the original owner of the town site. The city was named as the county seat in 1873, and its position survived a challenge by Superior in 1889. 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.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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