Nelson, Minnesota

Nelson, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Nelson, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°53′9″N 95°15′53″W / 45.88583°N 95.26472°W / 45.88583; -95.26472
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Douglas
Area
– Total	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
– Land	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,362 ft (415 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	187
– Density	235.8/sq mi (91.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56355
Area code(s)	320
FIPS code	27-45106[2]
GNIS feature ID	0648449[3]

Nelson is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 187 at the 2010 census.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

Minnesota State Highway 27 serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 172 people, 73 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was 235.8 people per square mile (91.0/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 104.2 per square mile (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.26% White, 1.16% Native American, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 73 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 120.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $35,694. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $28,438 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,419. About 22.0% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.7% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 23 April 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 45°53′22″N 95°15′51″W / 45.88944°N 95.26417°W / 45.88944; -95.26417