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Nelson County
Nelson County, North Dakota
At a Glance
Population 3,015 County Seat Nelson County Courthouse State FIPS 38 County FIPS 063 Num Towns 8 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 1,962 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 3,025 Median Age 50.0 Veterans 225 Housing Units 1,803 Uninsured 10 Net Migration (recent) -67 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 122 Total Employees 769 Avg Annual Pay $46,926 Median Household Income $62,219 Poverty Rate 10.8% Unemployment Rate 1.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $79,318 Federal Spending FY2024 $39,178,993 Federal Spending Per Capita $12,995
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $107,400 Median Rent $539 FMR Studio $807 FMR 1BR $827 FMR 2BR $928 FMR 3BR $1,300 FMR 4BR $1,558
Health & Safety
Hospitals 8 EMS Stations 24 Fire Stations 24 Police Stations 19 Adult Smoking 15.8% Adult Obesity 42.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 10.8 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.51 Electric Customers 397839 Towns with Broadband Data 8 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 16 Libraries 8 Historic Places (NRHP) 5 Homeless Population N/A Schools 24 SNAP Stores 8 Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 167 Land in Farms (acres) 557,763 Avg Farm Size (acres) 3,339.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2025-10-22 DR FLOODING 2023-07-05 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2023-02-05 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2022-07-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2020-10-02 DR FLOODING 2020-07-09 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-01 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR FLOODING 2020-01-21 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2013-07-12
Detailed Topics
Communities in Nelson County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
