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Minden, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Minden is a Census city of 3,108 people across 2.20 square miles of land, in Kearney County. Median household income is $68,449, 75.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $237,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Minden
What Minden is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.2 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,411
- County holding the largest share of its areaKearney County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Minden
How many people live in Minden
- Population3,108
- Median age38.6
- Population under 18815
- Share under 1826.2 percent
- Population 65 and over681 plus or minus 142
- Share 65 and over21.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Households1,327
- Family households847
- Share of households that are families63.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Minden
Income and work in Minden
- Median household income$68,449
- Per capita income$36,096
- Civilian labor force1,714
- Employed1,669
- Unemployed45 plus or minus 33
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over1,994
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.2 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Minden
Housing in Minden
- Housing units1,414
- Occupied units1,327
- Vacant units87 plus or minus 65
- Vacancy rate6.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied1,001
- Renter occupied326 plus or minus 89
- Ownership rate75.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$208,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$823
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.4 percent
- Single family units1,271
- Share single family89.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more65 plus or minus 53
- Share in buildings of two or more4.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Mobile homes78 plus or minus 52
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Minden
How Minden gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,604
- Commuting under 15 minutes602 plus or minus 153
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.5 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more518 plus or minus 151
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.3 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Drove alone83.0 percent
- Carpooled10.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home3.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Minden
SBA loans in Minden (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$237,500
- Average approval$59,375
- Median approval$54,250
- Largest approval$114,000
- Jobs supported7
- Jobs per approval1.8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term78 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Minden, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Minden
Flood risk in Minden
- NFIP communityCity of Minden
- NFIP community number310389
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/23/26
The City of Minden participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310389 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kearney County, not Minden
Kearney County context, not Minden figures
- Establishments in Kearney County180
- Covered employment, Kearney County1,999
- Average annual pay, Kearney County$48,822
- Housing units permitted, Kearney County9
Every figure in this section is published for Kearney County as a whole and is not a measurement of Minden.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Minden questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Minden, Nebraska?
3,108, in 1,327 households. Minden city covers 2.20 square miles of land, which is 1,411 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Minden in?
Kearney County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Minden?
$68,449. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,500. Median gross rent is $823 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Minden businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $237,500 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $54,250. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Minden, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Minden borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Minden. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Minden in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Minden appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Minden, city of, community 310389, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Minden figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kearney County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Minden.
Is zoning published for Minden?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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