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Nelson County, North Dakota

Nelson County, North Dakota, has 2,963 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lakota. It uses Central Time and covers 982 sq mi (2,543 km²) of land.

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Nelson County in North Dakota
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Nelson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
2,963
Land area
982 sq mi (2,543 km²)
County seat or government
Lakota
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$67,193 ± $7,502
Median home value
$139,700 ± $19,963
Median rent, with utilities
$582 ± $71
Homes lived in by their owners
75.1% ± 3.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area
Water area
27.1 sq mi (70.1 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38063
Coordinates (central point)
47.918667, -98.204428
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Nelson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 583441,115 people
  2. 58254588 people
  3. 58380423 people
  4. 58259393 people
  5. 58212312 people
  6. 58361220 people
  7. 58272177 people
  8. 58321140 people
  9. 5826674 people
  10. 5822428 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Nelson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Nelson County, largest first

  1. Bergen Township129 people
  2. Wamduska Township114 people
  3. Dayton Township104 people
  4. Lee Township96 people
  5. Nesheim Township90 people
  6. Michigan Township83 people
  7. Dodds Township70 people
  8. Ora Township54 people
  9. Dahlen Township43 people
  10. Field Township40 people
  11. Lakota Township35 people
  12. Leval Township35 people
All 27
  1. Illinois Township32 people
  2. Sarnia Township29 people
  3. Williams Township29 people
  4. Central Township27 people
  5. Osago Township26 people
  6. Nash Township25 people
  7. Rugh Township17 people
  8. Hamlin Township11 people
  9. Petersburg Township10 people
  10. Rubin Township8 people
  11. Adler Township7 people
  12. Clara Township7 people
  13. Enterprise Township6 people
  14. Forde Township0 people
  15. Melvin Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county

School districts in Nelson County, largest first

  1. Larimore Public School District 442,534 people
  2. Dakota Prairie Public School District 12,114 people
  3. Northwood Public School District 1291,717 people
  4. Lakota Public School District 661,323 people
  5. Midkota Public School District 7996 people
  6. Fordville-Lankin Public School District 5550 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lakota, North Dakota (city)784 people
  2. McVille, North Dakota (city)365 people
  3. Michigan City, North Dakota (city)277 people
  4. Aneta, North Dakota (city)157 people
  5. Tolna, North Dakota (city)124 people
  6. Petersburg, North Dakota (city)120 people
  7. Pekin, North Dakota (city)62 people
  8. Dahlen, North Dakota (CDP)20 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Griggs County, North Dakota32 mi south
  2. Ramsey County, North Dakota34 mi northwest
  3. Grand Forks County, North Dakota35 mi east
  4. Eddy County, North Dakota35 mi west
  5. Walsh County, North Dakota39 mi northeast
  6. Steele County, North Dakota39 mi southeast
  7. Benson County, North Dakota54 mi west

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.