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Nelson
A city in Cherokee County, Georgia — population 1,395 as of 2020.
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This Afternoon
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms53% precip
Tonight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy54% precip
Sunday
88°F
Mostly Sunny2% precip
Sunday Night
67°F
Mostly Clear
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Nelson by the numbers
Population
1,395Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 1.52 sq mi (3.95 km²), 0.01 sq mi water
- Median age
- 43.3
- Households
- 438
- Persons per household
- 2.7
- Median household income
- $89,375
- Median house value
- $255,000
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY CLERK
- Address
- PO BOX 100, NELSON, GA 30151