Nelson Town is a town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, home to about 470 people across 68 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54610 and 54756.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Alma City; part is in Nelson Town
Mostly Nelson Village; part is in Nelson Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nelson Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL280 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nelson Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Nelson Town had 574 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1504th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Buffalo County grew from 16,765 residents in 1900 to 13,317 in 2020.
Buffalo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alma Dam 4, WI weather station (7 miles away).
2,922 jobs at 312 businesses in Buffalo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nelson Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Alma School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma ElementaryAlma | Pre-K–8 | 184 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Alma HighAlma | 9–12 | 80 | Public | 4.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Alma City, Nelson Village, Alma Town (Buffalo County), Modena, Belvidere, Lincoln Town (Buffalo County) and Canton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.