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Denton’s story
Denton in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2005NEMap-doton-Denton
- 2014Denton, NE
- 2017HarrisSparrow-18OCT2017
- 2026Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center
DentonNE
A town of 145. A typical home worth about $624K.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
145
residents
Typical home
$624K
+7.1% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
34.1
years
Jobs based here
84
Balanced
What makes Denton stand out
The thing Denton does most differently from other towns.
Small town
145 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Housing
A typical Denton home is worth about $624K
The typical Denton home is worth about $624,000, up 7.1% in a year, 122% above the Nebraska typical home.
$624KZillow home value
Typical home value
Denton$624K
Nebraska$281K
+7.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Denton has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–38°
Spring40–63°
Summer63–86°
Fall41–65°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Denton
Most working residents leave Denton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (67%), Crete (9%) and Omaha (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Denton1%
Lincoln67%
Crete9%
Omaha7%
Fairfield1%
11 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Denton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Denton is
Denton beats the Nebraska average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
14 better18 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Denton | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.9% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 12.3% |
Crete Area Medical Center
8.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Denton
Village in Nebraska, United States
Denton is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 189 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 189
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,247 ft
- ZIP code
- 68339
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