Nelson city, MN

2022 population: 97 ( 90 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 146.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	93	95.88%	49.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	1	1.03%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	3	3.09%	200.0%

Total non-White:	4	4.12%	33.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-91	-59.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	0.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
187
184	98.40%
0	0.00%
2	1.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.53%
3	1.60%

2000
156
144	92.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	6.41%
0	0.00%
2	1.28%
12	7.69%

1990
177
166	93.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.69%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	6.21%

1980
214
214	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

40	25.6
-9	-5.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-22	-12.4
1	0.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-48	-22.4
11	5.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Nelson city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.3
24	24.7%
73	75.3%
13	13.4%

48
2.02

17	35.4%
11	64.7%
5	29.4%
31	64.6%

2010
Number	Percent
38.8
38	20.3%
149	79.7%
24	12.8%

84
2.23

45	53.6%
32	71.1%
8	17.8%
39	46.4%

2000
Number	Percent
30.2
45	28.8%
111	71.2%
23	14.7%

66
2.36

41	62.1%
31	75.6%
3	7.3%
25	37.9%

1990
Number	Percent
35.0
38	21.5%
139	78.5%
22	12.4%

72
2.46

47	65.3%
43	91.5%
0	0.0%
25	34.7%

1980
Number	Percent
27.4
68	31.8%
146	68.2%
17	7.9%

71
3.01

53	74.6%
47	88.7%
2	3.8%
18	25.4%

2022 Housing Data for Nelson city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	10.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	4.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	4.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	10.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	20.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	4	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	6	12.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	2	4.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	4.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	4.2%

Median Household Income	50,833
Per Capita Income	30,314

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	4.2%
Public Assistance	2	4.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	7	14.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	49	79.0%
Unemployed	2	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	51	82.3%
Not in Labor Force	11	17.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	25	14	64.1%
Non-Profit	0	3	0.0%
Self-Employed	5	2	71.4%

Local Government	1	2	33.3%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	30	16	65.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1	7	12.5%
Total	31	23	57.4%

Pct. Govt.	9.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	5	9.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	7	13.0%
Professional, Technical	8	14.8%
Service Occupations	13	24.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	3.7%
All others	21	38.9%

White Collar		37.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	14	25.9%
Accommodation and food services	7	13.0%
Health care and social assistance	6	11.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	9.3%
Other services	4	7.4%
Retail trade	4	7.4%
Construction	3	5.6%
Educational services	3	5.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	3.7%
Information	2	3.7%
Finance and insurance	1	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	1.9%
Transportation and warehousing	1	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	1.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	1	1.03%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	2	2.06%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	2	2.06%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	94	97.9%
Spanish	2	2.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	39	40.2%
Norwegian	33	34.0%
Irish	12	12.4%
Swedish	4	4.1%
English	3	3.1%
American	2	2.1%
Czech	1	1.0%
French	1	1.0%
Slovak	1	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	97	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	95	97.9%
Foreign-born	2	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	3.2%	1	1.6%	17	27.4%	31	50.0%	10	16.1%	1	1.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	3.2%
9-12 Years	1	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	17	27.4%
Some College	31	50.0%
Bach. Degree	10	16.1%
Grad Degree	1	1.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +18	R +25	R + 20.7%
D -7
2020 vs. 2012	R +31	R +59	R + 59.0%
D -28
2020 vs. 2008	R +27	R +50	R + 49.6%
D -23

2016 vs. 2008	R +9	R +25	R + 28.9%
D -16
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	132%	Donald Trump* (R)	80	80.0%	Joe Biden (D)	20	20.0%	0	0.0%	100	35	33	0.00%
2016	92%	Donald Trump (R)	62	64.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	27	28.1%	7	7.3%	96	20	19	0.00%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	49	48.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	48	47.1%	5	4.9%	102	3	1	0.00%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	53	54.1%	Barack Obama (D)	43	43.9%	2	2.0%	98	10	8	0.00%
2004	86%	George W. Bush* (R)	68	63.0%	John Kerry (D)	38	35.2%	2	1.9%	108	15	12	0.00%
2000	99%	George W. Bush (R)	66	60.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	34	30.9%	10	9.1%	110	14	12	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Nelson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

20.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

80.0%

TOTAL

100

Turnout: 132%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Nelson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

28.1%

Donald Trump (R)

64.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

5.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Nelson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

47.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

48.0%

Other

4.9%

TOTAL

102

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Nelson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

43.9%

John McCain (R)

54.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Nelson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

63.0%

John Kerry (D)

35.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.9%

TOTAL

108

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Nelson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

60.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

30.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

110

Turnout: 99%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nelson city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	87%	Scott Jensen (R)	57	86.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	8	12.1%	1 [+]	1.5%	66	42	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (1.5%);
2020	S2	130%	Jason Lewis (R)	65	66.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	20	20.4%	13 [+]	13.3%	98	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (10.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (3.1%);
2018	S2	72%	Karin Housley (R)	44	67.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	17	26.2%	4 [+]	6.2%	65	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (6.2%);
2018	S1	73%	Jim Newberger (R)	42	63.6%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	20	30.3%	4 [+]	6.1%	66	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (6.1%);
2018	G	73%	Jeff Johnson (R)	47	71.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	14	21.2%	5 [+]	7.6%	66	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (6.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.5%);
2014	S2	58%	Mike McFadden (R)	35	50.7%	Al Franken* (DFL)	31	44.9%	3 [+]	4.3%	69	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (2.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.4%);
2014	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	35	51.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	28	41.2%	5 [+]	7.4%	68	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (5.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	55
Median Value	$161,300

Occupied	48	87.3%
Vacant	7	12.7%

Owned	27	56.2%
Rented	21	43.8%
Median Rent	$933

Single-Family Units	44	80.0%
Detached	43	78.2%
Attached	1	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	7	12.7%
Mobile Homes	4	7.3%

Nelson city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Nelson city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Nelson city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Nelson city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Nelson city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Nelson city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Nelson city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nelson city, MN