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Welcome to Minden ...

The city of Minden is located in Kearney County<1> and is the County Seat for Kearney County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Minden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Minden has a population of 3,003 people<2> (see below for details).

Minden is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Minden is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Minden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Minden is located in the (308) area code.

The ZIP code for Minden: 68959<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Minden had an population of 3,003 people. This is an increase of 2.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Minden had a population of 2,923 people (which is 45.05% of the total population of Kearney County). This makes Minden the county's most populous community.

The population of Minden represents 0.16% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 46th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,923 people, the population of Minden decreased 1.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,964 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Minden.

Communities Also Named Minden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Minden - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ontario, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minden.

Communities near Minden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minden.

  • Kearney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gibbon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
    • Gibbon is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <5>
  • Kenesaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenesaw
    • Kenesaw is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenesaw <5>
  • Axtell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Wilcox
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilcox have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
    • Wilcox is located in Kearney County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilcox <5>
  • Hildreth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
  • Holstein
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Funk
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
    • Funk is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funk <5>
  • Upland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Minden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Minden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minden. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Minden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minden ...

Looking for more information about Minden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Minden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Minden.

Adding Minden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Minden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Minden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Minden post office opened in 1876.

We also found Minden on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minden.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kearney County: www.kearneycounty.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Kearney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Minden.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Minden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Minden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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