Nelson County, North Dakota
54 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 3,016
- Median household income
- $67,193
- ±7,502
- Unemployed
- 1.1%
- 16 of 1,443 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.5%
- 1,117 of 1,338 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Nelson | 3,054 (2021) | 210 B Ave W, Lakota | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Aneta | 234 (2021) | 405 Moon Ave, Aneta | — |
| City of Lakota | 689 (2021) | Po Box 505, Lakota | Website |
| City of McVille | 383 (2021) | Po Box 275, McVille | Website |
| City of Michigan City | 266 (2021) | Po Box 226, Michigan | — |
| City of Pekin | 78 (2021) | Po Box 67, Pekin | — |
| City of Petersburg | 165 (2021) | Po Box 32, Petersburg | — |
| City of Tolna | 138 (2021) | 511 N Main St, Tolna | Website |
Townships 27
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Adler | 23 (2021) | 12397 34th St Ne, Niagara | — |
| Township of Bergen | 41 (2021) | 10315 22nd Street Ne, Pekin | — |
| Township of Central | 33 (2021) | 3450 112th Ave Ne, Michigan | — |
| Township of Clara | 30 (2021) | 4945 104th Ave Ne, Lakota | — |
| Township of Dahlen | 62 (2021) | 116 Poplar St S, Dahlen | — |
| Township of Dayton | 81 (2021) | 2510 98th Ave Ne, Tolna | — |
| Township of Dodds | 40 (2021) | 3947 104th Ave Ne, Lakota | — |
| Township of Enterprise | 27 (2021) | 5365 111th Ave Ne, Brocket | — |
| Township of Field | 32 (2021) | 11941 29th St Ne, Aneta | — |
| Township of Forde | 40 (2021) | 2195 101st Ave Ne, Pekin | — |
| Township of Hamlin | 58 (2021) | 11043 28th St Ne, McVille | — |
| Township of Illinois | 32 (2021) | 10021 40th St Ne, Lakota | — |
| Township of Lakota | 51 (2021) | Po Box 513, Lakota | — |
| Township of Lee | 42 (2021) | 2372 116th Ave Ne, McVille | — |
| Township of Leval | 42 (2021) | 3235 102 Ave. Ne, Tolna | — |
| Township of Melvin | 41 (2021) | Po Box 35, Michigan | — |
| Township of Michigan | 39 (2021) | Po Box 146, Michigan | — |
| Township of Nash | 42 (2021) | 4659 121st Ave Ne, Petersburg | — |
| Township of Nesheim | 36 (2021) | 2227 110th Ave Ne, McVille | — |
| Township of Ora | 48 (2021) | 2063 122nd Ave Ne, Aneta | — |
| Township of Osago | 40 (2021) | 2950 Highway 1, Pekin | — |
| Township of Petersburg | 45 (2021) | 4014 120th Ave Ne, Petersburg | — |
| Township of Rubin | 27 (2021) | 4414 109th Ave Ne, Lakota | — |
| Township of Rugh | 28 (2021) | 12375 28th St Ne, Aneta | — |
| Township of Sarnia | 46 (2021) | 11489 48th St Ne, Michigan | — |
| Township of Wamduska | 40 (2021) | 10538 34th St Ne, Lakota | — |
| Township of Williams | 35 (2021) | 11274 40th St Ne, Michigan | — |
Special districts 19
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakota Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 505, Lakota | Website |
| Michigan Ambulance District | Health | 117 Broadway N, Michigan | — |
| Aneta Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 214, Aneta | — |
| Dahlen Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 120 Main St N, Dahlen | — |
| Lakota Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 471, Lakota | — |
| McVille Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 56, McVille | — |
| Michigan Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 135, Michigan | — |
| Pekin Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | P.O Box 64, Tolna | — |
| Peterburg Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 71, Petersburg | — |
| Tolna Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 127, Tolna | — |
| Aneta Park District | Parks and recreation | 405 Moon Ave, Aneta | — |
| Lakota City Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 505, Lakota | Website |
| McVille Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 275, McVille | Website |
| Michigan City Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 12, Michigan | — |
| Pekin Park District | Parks and recreation | 122 Main Street, Pekin | — |
| Petersburg City Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 205, Petersburg | — |
| Tolna Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 26, Tolna | Website |
| Nelson County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 249, Lakota | — |
| Tri County Water District | Water supply utility | 207 5th St, Petersburg | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
DAKOTA PRAIRIE 1
School district2 schools
518 4th Ave, Petersburg, ND, 58272
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LAKOTA 66
School district2 schools
500 Main St N, Lakota, ND, 58344
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Leeds Farmers Market (Leeds)
Town Square Farmers Market (Grand Forks)
Grafton Farmers' Market (Grafton)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.