Nelson County Information
Nelson in
North Dakota occupies
1,009 square miles and has a 2006 population of
3,289, a change from a 2000 population of
3,715 and
4,410 in 1990.
11.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
6.2% percent is 25-35, and
11.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Nelson in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
72 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Nelson, North Dakota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Nelson | |
| State | North Dakota | |
| Land Area | 1,009 sq. miles | Ranked 758 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 3,289 | Ranked 2,959 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 3,412 | |
| Population 2000 | 3,715 | Ranked 2,941 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 4,410 | Ranked 2,879 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.6% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 3.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 8.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 6.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 14.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 11.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 16.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,672 | 1,837 |
| Unemployed Population | 72 | 67 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.6% |
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