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Located in: Buffalo County (see below)

Time Zone: Nelson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 740 feet [225.55 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Nelson)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     343   (8.29% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     374   (5.32% decrease since 2000)
2000:     395

Total Area:<3>   1.44 sq. miles [3.7 km²]   - of which 7.57% is water (0.11 sq. miles [0.3 km²])

Housing Units:<4>   204

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Nelson:

Lat:   44.423600°   (or 44°25'24" N)

Lon:   -92.005200°   (or -92°0'18" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Wabasha North<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Nelson

GNIS ID:   1583789

FIPS State / Place Code:   55 / 55950

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Nelson)


About Buffalo County

The village of Alma is the County Seat for Buffalo County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Buffalo)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     13,031   (3.84% decrease since 2010)  
2010     13,551   (1.83% decrease since 2000)
2000:     13,804

Total Area:   709 sq. miles [1,837.8 km²]   - of which 5.35% is water (37.96 sq. miles [98.3 km²])

Housing Units:   6,664

Official Website:   https://www.buffalocountywi.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Buffalo

GNIS ID:   1581065

FIPS State / County Code:   55 / 011

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Nelson)


About Wisconsin

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     5,824,581   (2.42% increase since 2010)  
2010:     5,686,986   (6.03% increase since 2000)
2000:     5,363,675

Websites for State of Wisconsin

Official Website:   https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.travelwisconsin.com/

Parks:   https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/

Fishing:   https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing

Hunting:   https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Hunt

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Wisconsin

GNIS ID:   1779806

FIPS State:   55

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Nelson)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nelson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Nelson. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Nelson, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Nelson.