Town guide

Danube, Minnesota

Danube is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, home to about 472 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56230.

Population472963 per sq mi
Median home value$141,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Danube

1 ZIP code
Danube, MN56230 —/sq ft

Mostly Danube; also Winfield and Troy Township (Renville County)

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Around Danube

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)92 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL425 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Danube; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Danube

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Danube had 458 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 1126th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Renville County grew from 23,693 residents in 1900 to 14,723 in 2020.

Danube population by census2000: 529, 2010: 505, 2020: 458529200050520104582020

Renville County, 1900–2020

Renville County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,693, 1910: 23,123, 1920: 23,634, 1930: 23,645, 1940: 24,625, 1950: 23,954, 1960: 23,249, 1970: 21,139, 1980: 20,401, 1990: 17,673, 2000: 17,154, 2010: 15,730, 2020: 14,72324K’00’1024K’20’3025K’40’5023K’60’7020K’80’9017K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 27.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DanubeJan: high 21°F, low 2°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 19°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 9°F, 1 in21°2°Jan0.627°5°Feb0.839°19°Mar1.456°31°Apr2.569°44°May3.379°56°Jun4.982°59°Jul3.379°56°Aug3.773°47°Sep2.959°34°Oct2.242°21°Nov1.327°9°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olivia 3e, MN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Renville County

4,140 jobs at 474 businesses in Renville County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Renville CountyManufacturing: 990 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 769 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 614 jobs; Retail trade: 399 jobs; Wholesale trade: 280 jobs; Other services: 211 jobs; Construction: 187 jobs; Professional services: 171 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 19% Transportation and warehousing 15% Retail trade 10% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Danube.

Nearest hospitals

  • Olivia Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Olivia6.3 miles
  • Centracare - RedwoodCritical access hospital · emergency room · Redwood Falls17.6 miles
  • Avera Granite FallsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Granite Falls21.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Danube

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Sunrise Park · 8 acres0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Winfield, Troy Township (Renville County), Emmet, Henryville and Crooks.

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