Minden, IA

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Minden, Iowa

Minden, Iowa, in Pottawattamie county, is 21 miles NE of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center) and 25 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Omaha metropolitan area. Minden contains a population of approximately 564.

The People and Families of Minden

In Minden, about 68% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Minden, at least compared to other cities of its size.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Minden had a median family income of $49,583. Minden has a large middle class. Interestingly, lots of people in the city have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Minden Housing

Minden has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 81% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the city tend toward the low side for Iowa.

Commuting

In Minden, 99% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Minden strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Minden, IA

Comparing Minden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles NE of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	25 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Pottawattamie
Metro Area	Omaha
Standard Zip Codes	51553
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.467
Longitude	-95.542

Station	OAKLAND
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Station	HARLAN
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	OMAHA EPPLEY AP
Distance	21.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	30.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	564	100%
Male	275	48.8%
Female	289	51.2%
Under 18	157	27.8%
18+	407	72.2%
65+	84	14.9%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	2.99
White	563	99.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	568
Growth	4
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	56.6%
Irish	9.3%
Danish	7.8%
English	7.2%
US/American	4.6%
Czech	3.5%
Norwegian	2.4%
Swedish	2.2%
Polish	1.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.3%
European	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Minden	564	$49,583
Avoca	1,610	$45,000
Hancock	207	$37,500
Neola	845	$49,632
Persia	363	$40,000
Shelby	696	$40,000
Underwood	688	$56,750

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