Moving to Nelson, Missouri

Population: 212. Estimated population in July 2024: 209 (-1.4% change)
Males: 105 (49.5%), Females: 107 (50.5%)

Saline County

Zip code: 65347

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $28,214
Median house value: $20,500

Population by Race

Races in Nelson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • Black (6.1%)

Ancestries: United States (26.9%), German (15.6%), Irish (13.2%), English (5.2%), French (2.4%), Italian (2.4%).

Elevation: 675 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nelson

  • High school or higher: 68.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nelson city

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+17.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nelson:

  • JOHN FITZGIBBON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MARSHALL, MO)
  • COOPER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BOONVILLE, MO)
  • BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 26 miles; SEDALIA, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nelson:

  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 58 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 68 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 72 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nelson:

  • MARSHALL MEML MUNI (about 14 miles; MARSHALL, MO; Abbreviation: MHL)
  • SLATER MEMORIAL (about 16 miles; SLATER, MO; Abbreviation: 9K5)
  • SEDALIA MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; SEDALIA, MO; Abbreviation: DMO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nelson:

  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 65 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 65 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)