Demographics

People

Total Population517
Male Share of the Population48.2%
Female Share of the Population51.8%
Senior Citizens30.8%
Employed Population 16+240
Age of the Population53

Families

% of people married56.6%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher11.2%
Median Earnings25+$26,591
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$21,111

Wealth

Median Family Income$52,625
% Above Poverty Level91.2%
% Below Poverty Level8.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time27 minutes
% Working from Home10%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.5%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone34.2%
Median Gross Rent$450
Median House Value$45,000

Ancestry

German45.3%
Irish13.2%
English11.6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)9.3%
Danishn8.3%
Czech5%
French Except Basque4.8%
Scottish2.5%
Italian2.5%
Swedish1.5%
Portuguese1.2%
Dutch0.8%
Norwegian0.6%
Polish0.4%
Finnish0.2%
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Nelson Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyNuckolls County
Standard Zip Codes68961
Phone Area Codes402
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude40.2
Approximate Longitude-98.06

Nelson Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationSUPERIOR
Distance12.8 miles
Jan Temp15 to 37 F
Apr Temp41 to 66 F
Jul Temp66 to 91 F
Oct Temp42 to 68 F
Annual Precip28 inches
StationLOVEWELL DAM
Distance20.9 miles
Jan Temp13 to 36 F
Apr Temp38 to 64 F
Jul Temp64 to 90 F
Oct Temp40 to 68 F
Annual Precip27.1 inches
StationHEBRON
Distance25.6 miles
Jan Temp12 to 34 F
Apr Temp37 to 63 F
Jul Temp65 to 89 F
Oct Temp39 to 67 F
Annual Precip29.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Davenport358$57,917
Edgar369$63,750
Hardy186$39,500
Lawrence391$56,250
Ruskin97$54,583
Superior1,929$49,766

Nelson Public Libraries

Nelson Public Library
73 EAST 4TH ST
Nelson, Nebraska
(402) 225-7111

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Nelson Public Schools

Lawrence/nelson Secondary Sch
850 S Nevada, Po Box 368
ZIP: 68961
(402) 225-3371
High
Total Enrollment 108
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