DanubeMN
A town of 442, settled in 1903.
Is Danube a good place to live?
Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Danube. Danube has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
442 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Danube: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Danube, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Danube.
A typical Danube home is worth about $187K
The median rent for Danube comes to $912 a month, against $1,196 a month in Minnesota’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Home values are up 4% over the year to September 2026. For households here, the share who are owner-occupiers is 86%.
| Danube | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $912 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Danube has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Danube, 41% come from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Danube sits below four fifths of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Danube after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Danube’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Since 2013, Danube has added 23 jobs, to 94 in 2023. The average trip to work for Danube comes to 17 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Also worth knowing: among residents here, 2.3% live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles.
| Danube | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Danube
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 5°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Danube is
In Danube, 11% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. 29% of adults in Danube sleep under 7 hours; 29% get no exercise outside work.
| Danube | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Danube | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 8.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.8% | 7.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 3% of Danube
0.2 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Danube has one park or preserve, 7 acres in all.
| Danube | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunrise Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Danube
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Danube; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Danube residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Danube for work
Where Danube’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Danube
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Danube, MN a good place to live?
Danube has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.