Nelson, Wisconsin

Nelson, Wisconsin
Village
Downtown Nelson
Downtown Nelson
Location of Nelson in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
Location of Nelson in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 44°27′25″N 91°58′26″W / 44.45694°N 91.97389°W / 44.45694; -91.97389
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBuffalo
Area
[1]
 • Total1.45 sq mi (3.77 km2)
 • Land1.35 sq mi (3.51 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
[2]
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total374
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
344
 • Density254.25/sq mi (98.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
FIPS code55-55975[5]
GNIS feature ID1570152[2]

Nelson is a village in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 374 at the 2010 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Nelson.

Nelson is located at the junction of the Mississippi River and Chippewa River valleys. The river bottoms surrounding the confluence are home to a large amount of wildlife.[6] A causeway and bridge across the Mississippi River link Nelson with the city of Wabasha, Minnesota at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 25 and Wisconsin Highway 35. Southbound Highway 25 becomes Minnesota Highway 60 upon crossing the Mississippi River to Wabasha.[7]

Nelson lies on Wisconsin Highway 35, the "Great River Road," a popular tourist route that runs along the east bank of the Mississippi River.[8] The village's primary destination for tourists is the 100-year-old Nelson Cheese Factory.[9]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Mississippi Valley Partners". Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
  7. ^ Our Town
  8. ^ TWisconsin's Great River Road
  9. ^ "Nelson Cheese Factory website". Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2008.