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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Nielsville

Minnesota · 96 residents · 0.29 sq mi
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With 96 people, Nielsville is a city in Minnesota. The median age is 46.4, about 13 years above the US median. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $14,999. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 35%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 46.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
96
+5%vs 2000
vs 91 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
46.4
+19%vs 2000
vs 38.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.29 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
579112515919319902000201020202024Nielsville
2024102
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.2%(4)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.1%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.2%(4)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(7)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412.5%(12)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 347.3%(7)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 448.3%(8)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5417.7%(17)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.1%(3)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7418.8%(18)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.4%(10)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.1%(3)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,000
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,258
−25%vs 2000
vs $14,921 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.4%
+10.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$14,999
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $14,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$300
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $583 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
89.8%
+9.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.0% in 2000
10.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(79)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(9)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(90)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other6.3%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican29.4%(30)
Ancestry
Scottish33.3%(34)
German12.7%(13)
Norwegian10.8%(11)
Irish8.8%(9)
Danish2.9%(3)
English2.9%(3)
Swedish1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
6.1%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.6%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.2 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 20.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married69.6%(16)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced30.4%(7)
Women 15+
Never married56.5%(35)
Married35.5%(22)
Widowed1.6%(1)
Divorced6.5%(4)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.8%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 20.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
23.5%
−29.2 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
1.0%
−27.0 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
2.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
64.7%
+43.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
24.5%
−42.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
67.6%
+40.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)50%(1)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50%(1)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Nielsville, Minnesota?

Nielsville, Minnesota has about 96 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Nielsville, Minnesota?

The typical household in Nielsville, Minnesota earns about $20,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nielsville, Minnesota expensive?

In Nielsville, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $14,999, and the typical rent is about $300 a month.

How educated are people in Nielsville, Minnesota?

About 6.1% of adults age 25 and over in Nielsville, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nielsville, Minnesota?

About 10.4% of people in Nielsville, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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