Founded in 1883, Nelson County is one of 53 counties in the state of North Dakota. The city of Lakota is the county seat. With FIPS code of 63, Nelson County has a population of 3,054 and area of 982 square miles (2,543 km2).
List of all cities in Nelson County, ND alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Aneta, ND | 58212 | 701 |
| Bartlett, ND | 58344 | 701 |
| Dahlen, ND | 58224 | 701 |
| Hamar, ND | 58380 | 701 |
| Kloten, ND | 58254 | 701 |
| Lakota, ND | 58344 | 701 |
| Mapes, ND | 58344 | 701 |
| McVille, ND | 58254 | 701 |
| Michigan, ND | 58259 | 701 |
| Pekin, ND | 58361 | 701 |
| Petersburg, ND | 58272 | 701 |
| Tolna, ND | 58380 | 701 |
| Whitman, ND | 58259 | 701 |