Nelson, Minnesota
Nelson is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, with 182 residents in 2020. It is in Minnesota's 7th congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 12; its state house district is State House District 12B.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Douglas County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Minnesota's 7th congressional district (MN-07) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (MN-07) | Michelle Fischbach (R) | 202-225-2165 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Amy Klobuchar (D) | 202-224-3244 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Tina Smith (D) | 202-224-5641 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 12) | Torrey Westrom (R) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 12B) | Mary Franson (R) | 100% |
Elected under MN's previous legislative map; the district's lines changed for 2026.
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Nelson laws: search for the Nelson, Minnesota code of ordinances
- Douglas County website: https://www.douglascountymn.gov/
- Douglas County laws: search for the Douglas County, Minnesota code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 12 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 12B | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Nelson: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 56355 (27%)
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Nelson here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.