Nelson is a village in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

The river bottoms surrounding the confluence are home to a large amount of wildlife.

[7] Nelson lies on Wisconsin Highway 35, the "Great River Road," a popular tourist route that runs along the east bank of the Mississippi River.

[8] The village's primary destination for tourists is the 100-year-old Nelson Cheese Factory.

34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the village was 99.24% White, 0.25% Native American and 0.51% Asian.

38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.