Minden, Nebraska
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Minden is a city in Kearney County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 2,964 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Kearney County
. It has possessed a post office since 1876.
Minden is part of the Kearney, Nebraska
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Minden holds the record for the highest recorded temperature in Nebraska, at 118 F (48 C)
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,964 people, 1,185 households, and 811 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,809.7 people per square mile (697.8/km²). There were 1,269 housing units at an average density of 774.8 per square mile (298.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.65% White, 0.17% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.44% from other races
, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 1,185 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,092, and the median income for a family was $47,356. Males had a median income of $29,267 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,847. About 2.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
's Pioneer Village
.
Minden is also known as the Christmas City. The city will light the courthouse and occupying square during the winter holidays and stages a Christmas pageant on three sides of the square.
Kearney County, Nebraska
-History:Kearney County was formed in 1860. It was named after Fort Kearny, which in turn was named after Brigade General Stephen W. Kearny.-Demographics:...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,964 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Kearney County
Kearney County, Nebraska
-History:Kearney County was formed in 1860. It was named after Fort Kearny, which in turn was named after Brigade General Stephen W. Kearny.-Demographics:...
. It has possessed a post office since 1876.
Minden is part of the Kearney, Nebraska
Kearney, Nebraska
Kearney is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 30,787 at the 2010 census. It is home to the University of Nebraska-Kearney....
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Minden holds the record for the highest recorded temperature in Nebraska, at 118 F (48 C)
Geography
Minden is located at 40°29′53"N 98°57′4"W (40.498114, -98.951091).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,964 people, 1,185 households, and 811 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,809.7 people per square mile (697.8/km²). There were 1,269 housing units at an average density of 774.8 per square mile (298.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.65% White, 0.17% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 1,185 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,092, and the median income for a family was $47,356. Males had a median income of $29,267 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $18,847. About 2.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Attractions
Minden is the home of Harold WarpHarold Warp
Harold Warp was an early plastics tycoon and the founder of Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska. Born in a sod house to an immigrant family from Norway, he was orphaned at age 11. In 1924, he moved to Chicago with $800 and a patent for "Flex-O-Glass," a plastic window material he developed. Warp...
's Pioneer Village
Pioneer Village (Nebraska)
Pioneer Village is a museum and tourist attraction along U.S. Highway 6 in Minden, Nebraska. Pioneer Village was founded in 1953 by Harold Warp, a Chicago manufacturer from Minden. The museum, a complex of 28 buildings on with a total collection of over 50,000 items...
.