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Notable locations in Nelson: Farmers Union Cooperative Association Elevator (A), Harbine Park Campground (B), Nuckolls County Courthouse (C), Nuckolls County Sheriffs Office (D), Nelson Public Library (E), Nelson Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Services (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Nelson include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Nelson Community United Church of Christ (B), Church of Christ (C), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Nelson include: North Park (1), Harbine Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Ox Bow Motel (422 North Main Street).
Court: County Offices - County Court (150 South Main Street).
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Nuckolls County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Nelson and their reported violations in the past:
NELSON, CITY OF (Population served: 627, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2002), St Public Notif received (2 times from DEC-10-2002 to DEC-12-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-14-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-05-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-10-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.2%
(16.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.0 people | | Nebraska: |  2.3 people |
| This city: | 58.8% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This city: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nelson, NE
43 people in nursing homes
Nelson compared to Nebraska state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Nelson (2011 data):
- Commercial Bank: at Fourth And Main (S.W. Corner), branch established on 1894/04/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $29.2 mil, Deposits: $23.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: C L C Enterprises, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Nuckolls County Nebraska:
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Religion statistics for Nelson (based on Nuckolls County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.56%
| Here | | 77.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ |
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| Adherents | 24.8% | 20.0% | 13.4% | 9.5% | 9.3% |
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| Congregations | 19.0% | 19.0% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 4.8% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
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| Adherents | 7.4% | 5.7% | 4.3% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
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| Congregations | 9.5% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 14.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | This county: | 6.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Nuckolls County: | 6.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Nuckolls County: | 8.86 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 27.7% | | Nebraska: | 28.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Nuckolls County: | 8.7% | | Nebraska: | 12.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,000 | $24,000 | 7 | $923 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $815 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $286 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,270 | $15,240 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $3,420 | $41,040 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $658 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $6,690 | $26,760 | 13 | $2,682 |
Nelson government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $59,000 ($121.15)
Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($22.59)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $292,000 ($599.59)
Water Utilities: $82,000 ($168.38)
Regular Highways: $53,000 ($108.83)
Parks & Recreation: $48,000 ($98.56)
Central Staff Services: $31,000 ($63.66)
Police Protection: $24,000 ($49.28)
Financial Administration: $23,000 ($47.23)
Solid Waste Management: $22,000 ($45.17)
Sewerage: $17,000 ($34.91)
Fire Protection: $16,000 ($32.85)
Housing & Community Development: $16,000 ($32.85)
General - Other: $15,000 ($30.80)
General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($10.27)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $199,000 ($408.62)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $199,000 ($408.62)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $230,000 ($472.28)
Interest Earnings: $12,000 ($24.64)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $53,000 ($108.83)
Police Protection: $4,000 ($8.21)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($6.16)
Central Staff: $2,000 ($4.11)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($2.05)
Electric Utilities: $1,000 ($2.05)
General - Other: $1,000 ($2.05)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $578,000 ($1186.86)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $395,000 ($811.09)
Water Utilities: $85,000 ($174.54)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $61,000 ($125.26)
General Support: $26,000 ($53.39)
All Other: $10,000 ($20.53)
- Tax - NEC: $127,000 ($260.78)
Property: $47,000 ($96.51)
Total General Sales: $34,000 ($69.82)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $303,000 ($622.18)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($26.69)
5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,516 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.08% | | Nebraska average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,053 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.16% | | Nebraska average: | 7.41% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Nelson:
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRFS (1600 AM; 1 kW; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: CK BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KHAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Nelson:
- KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KRFS-FM (103.9 FM; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: CK BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Nelson:
- KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
- KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
- KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $312,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,170
Total average daily truck traffic: 292
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 3,030
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Nelson)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 10 N Park St (Lat: 40.204167 Lon: -98.059778), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPRH500
Assigned Frequencies: 458.187 MHz
Grant Date: 09/15/2005, Expiration Date: 09/22/2015, Certifier: Bob Byrkit
Registrant: Pierce Electronics, 1970 V Road, Mankato, KS 66956, Phone: (785) 378-3158, Fax: (785) 378-3403, Email:
- Nelson City Water Tower (Lat: 40.300000 Lon: -98.064222), Call Sign: KAB421, Licensee ID: L00002824
Assigned Frequencies: 153.635 MHz, 153.650 MHz
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 12/16/2011
Registrant: South Central Public Power District, Nelson, NE 68961, Phone: (402) 225-2351
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - NELSON, Se 1/4 Of The Se 1/4 Of Section 35, Township 3 N, Range 7 W (Lat: 40.179194 Lon: -98.070861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 151.2 m, Call Sign: WQHK995
Assigned Frequencies: 6715.62 MHz
Grant Date: 08/28/2007, Expiration Date: 08/28/2017, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 3.5 Miles Southeast Of Nelson (Lat: 40.161389 Lon: -98.026139), Call Sign: KQZ736
Assigned Frequencies: 152.840 MHz
Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: Frank A Schueneman
Registrant: Windstream Communications, Inc., 1101 17th Street, Nw, Suite 802, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-7664, Fax: (202) 223-7669, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KN0YNE, Licensee ID: L00243016
Grant Date: 11/03/1997, Expiration Date: 11/03/2007, Cancellation Date: 05/04/2002
Registrant: Paul E Buresh, 137 W 4th, Nelson, NE 68961 - Call Sign: WB0DTZ
Grant Date: 02/22/1994, Expiration Date: 02/22/2004, Cancellation Date: 02/23/2006
Registrant: Richard D Flower Sr, 24 S Nevada St, Nelson, NE 68961 - Call Sign: WD0AVL, Licensee ID: L01388594
Grant Date: 04/09/2008, Expiration Date: 07/07/2018, Certifier: Steven D Troudt
Registrant: Steven D Troudt, 578 S Porter, Nelson, NE 68961 - Call Sign: KC0ICK, Licensee ID: L00250804
Grant Date: 04/08/2010, Expiration Date: 06/03/2020, Certifier: Eugene E Buresh
Registrant: Eugene E Buresh, 275 West 7th St, Nelson, NE 68961-8104 - Call Sign: K0YNE, Previous Call Sign: KN0YNE, Licensee ID: L00243016
Grant Date: 05/04/2002, Expiration Date: 05/04/2012, Certifier: Paul E Buresh
Registrant: Paul E Buresh, 137 W 4th, Nelson, NE 68961
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: KOLB AIRCRAFT CO TWINSTAR (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 2671E , Serial Number: KB3020
Registrant (Individual): William L Statz, Po Box 2, Nelson, NE 68961 - Aircraft: RANS AIRCRAFT RANS S-14 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 2689E , Serial Number: RN3020, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 01/31/2008
Registrant (Individual): William L Statz, Po Box 2, Nelson, NE 68961 - Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-400 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 3659N , Serial Number: 400-0294, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 11/24/1980
Registrant (Individual): Jim Wehrman, 501 W 7th St, Nelson, NE 68961 - Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 89404 , Serial Number: 8436, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/13/1955
Registrant (Individual): Jim Wehrman, 501 W 7th St, Nelson, NE 68961
| Most common first names in Nelson, NE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 14 | 75.7 years |
| Mary | 12 | 89.5 years |
| William | 12 | 83.4 years |
| Anna | 11 | 86.2 years |
| Henry | 8 | 83.5 years |
| Alice | 8 | 90.1 years |
| Frank | 8 | 85.6 years |
| Ralph | 7 | 86.7 years |
| Edna | 7 | 83.6 years |
| James | 7 | 68.9 years |
| Most common last names in Nelson, NE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Wehrman | 16 | 79.3 years |
| Meyer | 14 | 88.7 years |
| Farver | 9 | 76.0 years |
| Jensen | 9 | 81.3 years |
| Reeve | 9 | 74.6 years |
| Anderson | 7 | 79.0 years |
| Smith | 7 | 73.5 years |
| Schleif | 7 | 79.7 years |
| Adamson | 6 | 81.2 years |
| Flower | 6 | 72.5 years |
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