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Danube, Minnesota

Danube, Minnesota
City
Motto: "The City With Heart"
Location of Danube, Minnesota
Location of Danube, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°47′25″N 95°6′5″W / 44.79028°N 95.10139°W / 44.79028; -95.10139
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Renville
Government
 • Mayor Gene Allex
Area
 • Total 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Land 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,089 ft (332 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 505
 • Estimate (2012) 490
 • Density 1,074.5/sq mi (414.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56230
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-14716
GNIS feature ID 0642632
Website http://www.cityofdanube.com/

Danube is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 505 at the 2010 census.

Danube was laid out in 1899, and named after the Danube, a European river. A post office called Danube has been in operation since 1903.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all of it land.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $35,781 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,807. About 3.8% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

As of the census of 2010, there were 505 people, 209 households, and 145 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,074.5 inhabitants per square mile (414.9/km2). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 483.0 per square mile (186.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 1.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.7% of the population.

There were 209 households of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.


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