Nelsonville, Wisconsin

About Nelsonville

Nelsonville, WI is a tiny community located in central Wisconsin with an estimated population of 161.

Nelsonville holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 156 residents per square mile.

📰 Nelsonville News Today

• Stacy Elizabeth O'Carroll Obituary (2026) - Nelsonville, WI - Mid-Wisconsin Cremation Society - Schofield Legacy | Obituary · Sep 16
• Nelsonville man sentenced to 35.5 years in fatal Plover home invasion Wausau Pilot & Review · Aug 15
• Nelsonville woman honored with environmental justice award WSAW · Apr 27
• Nelsonville's water woes: How nitrate contamination has consumed the community PBS Wisconsin · Dec 15
• Current policies and programs in Wisconsin fail to curb nitrate pollution, report says WPR · Sep 25

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Nelsonville Unique

• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Nelsonville

• Ruby Coffee Roasters (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Rising Star Mill

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Nelsonville

• Meyers Lake Boat Landing reviews ★
• Nelsonvile Community Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nelsonville Commons reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Nelsonville

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