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Welcome to Nelson County ...

Time Zone: Nelson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lakota is the Seat for Nelson County.

Nelson County was founded in 1883.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Nelson had a population of 2,879 people. This is a decrease of 7.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,121 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nelson represented 0.46% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Nelson County:

  • Aneta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Aneta is located in Nelson County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aneta <2>
  • Lakota
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakota is located in Nelson County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakota <2>
  • McVille
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Michigan City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Michigan City is located in Nelson County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Pekin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pekin is located in Nelson County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <2>
  • Petersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Tolna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tolna is located in Nelson County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolna <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.