Minden, Nebraska

Demographics

People

Total Population2,890
Male Share of the Population47.3%
Female Share of the Population52.7%
Senior Citizens21.7%
Employed Population 16+1,418
Age of the Population39

Families

% of people married50.7%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher13.2%
Median Earnings25+$33,924
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$35,302
Median Earnings With High School Degree$27,917

Wealth

Median Family Income$76,809
% Above Poverty Level83.9%
% Below Poverty Level16.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time14 minutes
% Working from Home1.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work6.9%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone37.1%
Median Gross Rent$704
Median House Value$132,300

Ancestry

German36.2%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)14.4%
Swedish10.3%
Irish8.6%
Danishn6.7%
English4.4%
French Except Basque3.3%
Dutch2.6%
Polish2%
Czech1.7%
Welsh0.7%
Italian0.7%
Canadian0.6%
Lebanese0.6%
Arab0.6%
Scottish0.4%
Norwegian0.3%
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Minden Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyKearney County
Standard Zip Codes68959
Phone Area Codes308
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude40.5
Approximate Longitude-98.95

Minden Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMINDEN
Distance1.3 miles
Jan Temp11 to 35 F
Apr Temp36 to 63 F
Jul Temp64 to 89 F
Oct Temp38 to 67 F
Annual Precip25.4 inches
StationKEARNEY 4 NE
Distance16.6 miles
Jan Temp11 to 34 F
Apr Temp35 to 61 F
Jul Temp64 to 86 F
Oct Temp38 to 65 F
Annual Precip25.2 inches
StationHARLAN COUNTY LAKE
Distance32 miles
Jan Temp12 to 36 F
Apr Temp37 to 64 F
Jul Temp64 to 89 F
Oct Temp38 to 67 F
Annual Precip24 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Axtell731$74,750
Hildreth449$76,875
Holstein274$46,563
Kearney33,273$76,128
Upland186$64,167
Wilcox426$65,750

Minden Public Libraries

Jensen Memorial Library
443 NORTH KEARNEY AVENUE
Minden, Nebraska
(308) 832-2648

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Minden Hospitals

Kearney County Health Services Hospital
(Government - Local)
727 East 1st St
(308) 832-3400

Minden Public Schools

C L Jones Middle School
520 W 3rd, Po Box 301
ZIP: 68959
(308) 832-2338
Middle
Total Enrollment 299
Minden East Elementary School
123 N Minden Ave, Po Box 301
ZIP: 68959
(308) 832-2460
Primary
Total Enrollment 234
Minden High School
325 N Yates, Po Box 301
ZIP: 68959
(308) 832-2254
High
Total Enrollment 222
Minden Public Sch Pre-school
427 N Park St, Po Box 301
ZIP: 68959
(308) 832-1666
Primary
Total Enrollment 33
Minden Public Sch Success Cntr
325 North Yates, Po Box 301
ZIP: 68959
(308) 832-2254
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