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About Nelson
Village in Wisconsin, United StatesNelson is a village in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 322 at the 2020 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. 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. Nelson lies on Wisconsin Highway 35, the "Great River Road," a popular tourist route that runs along …
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Work & commute in Nelson
Full picture →Most working residents leave Nelson for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Wabasha (11%), Alma (11%) and Rochester (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Nelson
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Nelson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Nelson
Full climate →Nelson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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