Nelson County, ND adjoins Walsh near Lakota metropolitan centre giving a 2020 estimated census population standing of 3,187 making it the 14th most populous county situated in North Dakota overall. Its county seat is Lakota with other cities include Aneta & Michigan-Lakota itself equates out to Nelson's largestcity aside from acknowledged country seat. This area had been formed out of Grand Forks and Grand Forks County back in 1883 when local citizens petitioned for new administrative boundaries - posthumously named after former Vice President Thomas A Nelson who presided during period Millard Fillmore .