Judge William B. Napton House · Library of Congress
Nelson’s story
Nelson in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
NelsonMO
A town of 124.
Population
124
residents
Typical home
$311K
+11% in a year
Median age
53.4
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Small town
124 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nelson’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →70°
Light Rain
H 0° · L 55°
Local news
All →- Missing Mom Found in Burn Pile, Property Owner Arrested After Allegedly Telling Co-Defendant to ‘Clean Up’: PolicePeople.com · Aug 4
- Remains of missing Kansas City woman found in Nelsoncentralmoinfo.com · Jul 31
- Skeletal remains found in Nelson, MO, identified as missing KC woman: KCPDKansas City Star · Jul 30
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nelson. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Nelson
Most working residents leave Nelson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Marshall (28%), Slater (7%) and Sedalia (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Nelson0%
Marshall28%
Slater7%
Sedalia6%
Kansas City6%
20 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Nelson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Nelson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–42°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Nelson home is worth about $311K
The typical Nelson home is worth about $311,000, up 11% in a year, 16% above the Missouri typical home.
$311KZillow home value
Typical home value
Nelson$311K
Missouri$268K
+11%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Nelson is
Nelson beats the Missouri average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Missouri
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Nelson | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.2% | 15.8% |
Fitzgibbon Hospital
11.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Nelson for work
Where Nelson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16jobs based in Nelson
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Nelson
City in Missouri, United States
Nelson is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 152 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 152
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 673 ft
- ZIP code
- 65347
- Area code
- 660
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