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Nelson, AZ
Arizona · Pinal County · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metro
Nelson is a small town in Arizona with a population of 316. Residents earn $54,115 per year, which is 28% below the national average.
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
316
Population
672/sq mi density
$54,115
Median Income
$22,258 per capita
$98,400
Home Value
$432,818 Zillow
70°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
2,436
Violent Crime/100K
17,960 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$54,115 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,400 home value
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,436 violent crimes/100K (541% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
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UFO Sightings
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Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Mines
2
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UFO Sightings Near Nelson, AZ
20 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Nelson, AZ.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Marana, AZ | 2013 | Hovering orange lights over Marana AZ. |
| Marana, AZ | 2012 | Orange lights appearing and disappearing around Marana |
| Marana, AZ | 2012 | Strange orange lights in the sky over Marana, Az. |
| Marana, AZ | 2011 | A series of bright round orange lights appearing in 5-10 minute intervals high in the sky over Marana, AZ |
| Marana, AZ | 2010 | Orange lights in night sky. |
| Marana, AZ | 2009 | Large, white lit obj. with 6 smaller red objs as well as 2 smaller white ones, stayed in same area 6 hrs at least. |
| Marana/tucson (north of), AZ | 2009 | Lights north of tucson/marana |
| Marana, AZ | 2008 | Saw a silver shiny sphere twice while driving north on Cortaro before Silverbell in Marana, AZ. |
| Marana, AZ | 2007 | 3 bright lights form triangle over Marana |
| Tucson/marana, AZ | 2007 | 2 unexplained lights above Mt. Lemmon |
| Marana, AZ | 2006 | ((HOAX?? Note dates. PD)) 1-3 objects seen North of Tucson |
| Marana (avra valley), AZ | 2005 | A dozen unknown lights form a trailing line and a wall of light in the face of fighter jets over Tucson, Arizona. |
| Marana, AZ | 2005 | 3 red lights, rectangulare-like structure, non-moving, AZ |
| Marana (northwest of), AZ | 2004 | Triangular low-altitude, slowly gliding, lighted object came over our home outside of Marana, AZ |
| Marana, AZ | 2003 | More Orbs in Pinal AZ |
| Marana, AZ | 2003 | 3 Orange Orbs Over S Pinal County |
| Marana, AZ | 2001 | I saw a UFO land at an undercover CIA airfield in the Arizona desert. |
| Tucson/marana, AZ | 2001 | Returning South from Picacho Peak on Interstate 10 eight miles north of Marana Az on the way returning to Tucson hovering over the city |
| Marana, AZ | 1999 | while driving along interstate 10, in the vicinity of Marana Az I saw a large fireball that shot out from a cave located on a mountain |
| Marana, AZ | 1977 | That's NOT the moon! |