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village · Census GEOID 1751947
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Nelson, IL is a village in Lee County, Illinois — this guide covers houses in Nelson and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction.
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Nelson market snapshot
Place type
village
County
Lee County
Map pin
41.796268, -89.60748
Census GEOID
1751947
Land area
0.36 sq mi
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What makes Nelson different
Village
The U.S. Census Bureau lists Nelson as a village in Lee County, Illinois.
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Places around Nelson
County guide: Lee County — cities, market context, and local resources for the county that includes Nelson.
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Nearby communities include Harmon, Dixon, Nachusa, Amboy, Franklin Grove, Lee Center, Ashton, Sublette, West Brooklyn, Compton, Rochelle, Steward, Paw Paw.
Harmon market data
Nearby city · ~5.7 mi
Dixon market data
Nearby city · ~7.4 mi
Nachusa market data
Nearby city · ~11.7 mi
Amboy market data
Nearby city · ~14.8 mi
Franklin Grove market data
Nearby city · ~16.1 mi
Lee Center market data
Nearby city · ~17.4 mi
Ashton market data
Nearby city · ~20.4 mi
Sublette market data
Nearby city · ~22.2 mi
West Brooklyn market data
Nearby city · ~24.8 mi
Compton market data
Nearby city · ~27.8 mi
Rochelle market data
Nearby city · ~29.2 mi
Steward market data
Nearby city · ~30.5 mi
Paw Paw market data
Nearby city · ~33.2 mi
Adjacent-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages: Sterling (~4.6 mi), Rock Falls (~4.8 mi), Galt (~7.6 mi), Como (~8.4 mi), Coleta (~12.3 mi), Grand Detour (~12.4 mi), Polo (~13.1 mi), Deer Grove (~13.5 mi), Tampico (~14.7 mi), Lost Nation (~14.7 mi), Walnut (~16.5 mi), Lyndon (~17.2 mi), Morrison (~18.3 mi), Ohio (~18.3 mi), Prophetstown (~19.0 mi), Mount Morris (~19.7 mi).
Census & home facts
Nelson data from published sources
County FHFA annual change (2025)
8.77%
Census place type
village
County
Lee County
Land area (Census Gazetteer 2024)
0.36 sq mi
Census GEOID
1751947
Census ACS, FHFA, and FRED figures are labeled with the year present in existing CSVs. Subject to change / confirm locally.
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