Minden is a city in Kearney County, Nebraska, home to about 3,108 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68959, and parts of 68924 are in Minden too.
Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Minden; also Norman
Mostly Axtell; part is in Minden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Minden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)169 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX547 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Minden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Minden had 3,118 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 48th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Kearney County grew from 9,866 residents in 1900 to 6,688 in 2020.
Kearney County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 25.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minden, NE weather station (about a mile away).
1,627 jobs at 180 businesses in Kearney County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Minden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Minden Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minden East Elementary SchoolMinden | Pre-K–3 | 239 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| C L Jones Middle SchoolMinden | 4–8 | 283 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Minden High SchoolMinden | 9–12 | 272 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Axtell and Norman.
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