Minden, Nebraska
| Minden, Nebraska | |
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Display at Pioneer Village in Minden
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 Location of Minden, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°29′53″N 98°57′4″W / 40.49806°N 98.95111°WCoordinates: 40°29′53″N 98°57′4″W / 40.49806°N 98.95111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Kearney |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
| • Land | 2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,172 ft (662 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,923 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,960 |
| • Density | 1,359.5/sq mi (524.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68959 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-32340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0831340 |
| Website | http://www.mindennebraska.org/ |
Minden is a city in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,923 at the 2010 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 was established in 1876. The city was named after Minden, in Germany. Minden was originally built up chiefly by Germans.
Minden holds the record for the highest recorded temperature in Nebraska, at 118 °F (48 °C), set on July 24, 1936 during the 1936 North American heat wave.
Minden is located at 40°29′53″N 98°57′4″W / 40.49806°N 98.95111°W (40.498114, -98.951091). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.15 square miles (5.57 km2), all of it land.
The highest temperature ever measured in Nebraska, at 118 °F (47.8 °C), was recorded in Minden on July 24, 1936, during the 1936 North American heat wave.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,923 people, 1,256 households, and 791 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,359.5 inhabitants per square mile (524.9/km2). There were 1,339 housing units at an average density of 622.8 per square mile (240.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.
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