Kearney County, Nebraska
28 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 6,713
- Median household income
- $78,631
- ±10,435
- Unemployed
- 1.7%
- 61 of 3,650 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.0%
- 2,532 of 2,814 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Kearney | 6,674 (2021) | Po Box 339, Minden | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Minden | 3,111 (2021) | Po Box 239, Minden | Website |
| Village of Axtell | 749 (2021) | Po Box 307, Axtell | — |
| Village of Heartwell | 79 (2021) | Po Box 67, Heartwell | — |
| Village of Norman | 36 (2021) | 312 Norman Ave, Norman | — |
| Village of Wilcox | 328 (2021) | Po Box 88, Wilcox | Website |
Townships 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Blaine | 620 (2021) | 2006 22 Rd, Kearney | — |
| Township of Cosmo | 94 (2021) | 463 38 Rd, Minden | — |
| Township of Eaton | 196 (2021) | 1956 Q Rd, Heartwell | — |
| Township of Grant | 45 (2021) | 428 40 Rd, Minden | — |
| Township of Hayes | 1,670 (2021) | 1124 E 9th Street, Minden | — |
| Township of Liberty | 155 (2021) | 1124 E 9th St, Minden | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 1,790 (2021) | 1673 H Rd, Minden | — |
| Township of Logan | 204 (2021) | 1553 31 Rd, Minden | — |
| Township of Lowell | 159 (2021) | 2285 41 Road, Kenesaw | — |
| Township of May | 124 (2021) | 1124 E 9th St, Minden | — |
| Township of Mirage | 893 (2021) | Po Box 35, Axtell | — |
| Township of Newark | 203 (2021) | 62 Summer Haven Lake, Kearney | — |
| Township of Oneida | 452 (2021) | 265 22 Rd, Wilcox | — |
| Township of Sherman | 69 (2021) | 1124 E 9th St, Minden | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minden Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 295, Minden | — |
| Lowell Drainage District | Drainage | P.o. Box 272, Minden | — |
| North Dry Creek Drainage District | Drainage | P.o. Box 272, Minden | — |
| Axtell Housing Agency | Housing and community development | Po Box 1236, Kearney | — |
| Minden Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1236, Kearney | Website |
| Axtell Rural Fire Protection District 4 | Local fire protection | 1456 24 Rd, Axtell | — |
| Minden Cons Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2326 Highway 6, Heartwell | — |
| Wilcox Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 29, Wilcox | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
AXTELL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
500 MAIN ST, Axtell, NE, 68924
MINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
543 WEST FIFTH, Minden, NE, 68959
WILCOX-HILDRETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
404 E SAPP ST, Wilcox, NE, 68982
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Minden Farmers' Market
125 E 5th St Minden, NE, 68959
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.