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Nelson village, Wisconsin
| Population | 381 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 322 | P1 |
| Median age | 38.9 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 27.0% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 24.1% | B01001 |
| Households | 151 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 0.8% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $70,625 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $66,250 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $30,244 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 152 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 22.9 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.6% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 163 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 69.5% | B25003 |
| Renters | 30.5% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $164,200 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $972 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 94.2% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.0% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.6% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.0% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2.1% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 100% of Buffalo County's ($70,479); poverty 14.4% against 8.4%.
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FURP records in Nelson, WI
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 7 | NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION | |
| Nonprofit contractors | 2 | $676,280 paid by nonprofits | MICHAEL WALTON MD ($367,500) |
| Federal award recipients | 96 | $1,874,113 federal awards | SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA USD #5 ($513,260) |
Cross-reference: 7 nonprofits for 381 residents is 183.7 per 10,000 people.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- ENHANCE ALMA INC Nelson, WI
- FRIENDS OF BUFFALO COUNTY 4-H INC Nelson, WI
- GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Nelson, WI
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS Nelson, WI
- MONDOVI-GILMANTON SNO-BLAZERS CLUB Nelson, WI
- NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION Nelson, WI
- NELSON-URNE TRAIL SNOWMOBILERS INC Nelson, WI
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- MICHAEL WALTON MD Nelson, WI · $367,500
- MICHAEL H WALTON MD LLC Nelson, WI · $308,780
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA USD #5 Nelson, WI · $513,260
- VILLAGE EDGE FARMS LTD INC Nelson, WI · $300,422
- BEE FOREST LLC Nelson, WI · $250,000
- VILLAGE EDGE FARMS LTD Nelson, WI · $167,302
- SHEAHAN INC Nelson, WI · $156,851
- NELSON SCHOOL DISTRICT Nelson, WI · $111,078
- OAK VIEW FARM LLC Nelson, WI · $104,362
- ROBERT F TRAUN DEER ACRES Nelson, WI · $96,100
- HIDDEN VALLEY FARMS Nelson, WI · $42,002
- BRUNKOW HARDWOOD CORPORATION Nelson, WI · $34,826
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0