Editing Danube, Minnesota

{{short description|City in the United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|official_name            = Danube
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = "The City With Heart"<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cityofdanube.com/|title= City of Danube Minnesota|publisher= City of Danube Minnesota|accessdate= October 8, 2012}}</ref>

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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Renville County, Minnesota|Renville]]

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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Chris Schneider
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|population_total         = 458
|population_density_km2   = 362.85
|population_density_sq_mi = 940.45

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|postal_code              = 56230
|area_code                = [[Area code 320|320]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 27-14716<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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|website                  = [http://www.cityofdanube.com/ http://www.cityofdanube.com/]
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'''Danube''' is a city in [[Renville County, Minnesota|Renville County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 505 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=27 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==History==
Danube was laid out in 1899, and named after the [[Danube]], the European river.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n475 456]}}</ref> A post office called Danube has been in operation since 1903.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Renville |title=Renville County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=5 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121024556/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Renville |archivedate=21 January 2016 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.47|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 217
|1920= 300
|1930= 332
|1940= 350
|1950= 437
|1960= 494
|1970= 497
|1980= 590
|1990= 562
|2000= 529
|2010= 505
|2020= 458
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $35,781 versus $22,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,807. About 3.8% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 505 people, 209 households, and 145 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1074.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 227 housing units at an average density of {{convert|483.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.7% of the population.

There were 209 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

==Arts and culture==
===Annual cultural events===
Danube Fun Days, the city's annual celebration, is an extended weekend with many traditional events taking place during the second weekend in July.<ref>[http://www.cityofdanube.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={4EDB7C68-8780-46E8-8516-F6E44A3D0DFD} Danube Area Action Club - Danube<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Notable person==
* [[Bob Bruggers]] - Former [[National Football League|NFL]] [[linebacker]] and professional wrestler.<ref>[https://archive.today/20140624142045/http://www.startribune.com/sports/11711471.html Patrick Reusse: Parade and dedication leave many touched | Star Tribune<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{Official website|http://www.cityofdanube.com/|Danube official website}}
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Danube-Minnesota.html City-Data.com]
* [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=268724 ePodunk: Profile for Danube, Minnesota]

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Renville County, Minnesota]]