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Dannebrog, Nebraska

Dannebrog is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, home to about 235 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68831.

Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population235653 per sq mi
Median home value$127,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$90Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

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Around Dannebrog

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)139 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL564 miles away

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

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

Who represents Dannebrog

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

Dannebrog had 273 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 326th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Howard County grew from 10,343 residents in 1900 to 6,475 in 2020.

Dannebrog population by census2000: 352, 2010: 303, 2020: 273352200030320102732020

Howard County, 1900–2020

Howard County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,343, 1910: 10,783, 1920: 10,739, 1930: 10,020, 1940: 8,422, 1950: 7,226, 1960: 6,541, 1970: 6,807, 1980: 6,773, 1990: 6,055, 2000: 6,567, 2010: 6,274, 2020: 6,47510K’00’1011K’20’308K’40’507K’60’707K’80’907K’00’106K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 27.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DannebrogJan: high 35°F, low 14°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 28°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 54°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 40°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 28°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 18°F, 0.9 in35°14°Jan0.641°18°Feb0.754°28°Mar1.665°38°Apr2.774°50°May4.584°60°Jun4.089°65°Jul3.587°63°Aug3.580°54°Sep2.167°40°Oct2.250°28°Nov1.238°18°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Paul, NE weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Howard County

1,076 jobs at 176 businesses in Howard County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Howard CountyHealth care and social assistance: 325 jobs; Retail trade: 193 jobs; Wholesale trade: 103 jobs; Finance and insurance: 89 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 85 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 64 jobs; Construction: 62 jobs; Other services: 55 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Retail trade 18% Wholesale trade 10% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 6% Other services 5%

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 Dannebrog.

Nearest hospitals

  • Howard County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. Paul8.2 miles
  • Chi Health St.. FrancisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Island16.5 miles
  • Grand Island Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Grand Island18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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 Dannebrog

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Dannebrog Ball Park · 3 acres0.3 mi
  • Dannebrog Park0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dannebrog Public Library0.5 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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