Nelson, Nebraska
city in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States of America
Nelson is a city and the county seat of Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States.[4] The population was 456 at the 2020 census.[2]
Nelson, Nebraska | |
|---|---|
 Downtown, west side of Main Street, looking NW, 2010 | |
 Location of Nelson, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′7″N 98°4′0″W / 40.20194°N 98.06667°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 | 1,699 ft (518 m) |
| Population | |
| • 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 | 0831585[3] |
| Website | cityofnelson.com |
The city was named for C. Nelson Wheeler, the original owner of the town site.[5][6]
References
change- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nelson city, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "Profile for Nelson, NE". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 107. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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