| Official Name: | Nelson Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cloud |
| Area Total Km2: | 91.25 |
| Area Land Km2: | 91.25 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.23 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.23 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 137 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1.5 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3.9 |
| Elevation M: | 432 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1417 |
| Coordinates: | 39.525°N -97.5392°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0473337 |
Nelson Township is a township in Cloud County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 137.
Nelson Township was organized in 1872.[1]
Nelson Township covers an area of 35.23sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Nelson and Rice.