Denton, Nebraska
Village · Population 190 · #337 in Nebraska
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About Denton
Denton is a tiny community in eastern Nebraska with an estimated population of 190.
Denton holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.12 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,583 residents per square mile.
📰 Denton News Today
- Volunteers preserve small-town history with museum in Denton KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · Jun 1
- Deputies evacuating residents as crews respond to multiple wildfires in Lancaster County KETV · Mar 12
- Michael Sullivan Obituary - Lincoln, NE Dignity Memorial · Dec 29
- Michael Sullivan Obituary (1952 - 2025) - Lincoln, NE - Lincoln Journal Star Legacy obituary · Dec 29
- Nebraska Wildfires Consume Nearly 800,000 Acres The New York Times · Mar 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Denton Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Denton — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.12 sq mi.
- Positioned in eastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Denton
📍 Bronco Hills Estates📍 Conestoga Lake Estates📍 Countryside Estates📍 Four Winds Estates📍 High Meadow📍 Timberline Estates📍 West Yankee Hill Acres📍 Yankee Hill Lake
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Denton
- Denton Daily Double Steakhouse — steak house
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Denton
- 🏞️ Conestoga Lake State Recreation Area · National Park reviews ★
- Bobcat Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Civilian Conservation Corps Co 2738 Historical Marker reviews ★
- Denton Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Honvlez Property · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Kapke Property · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Steifel-Johnson Trailhead · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Two Creeks Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNebraska
TypeVillage
Population (2024)190
Rank in state#337 of 528
Land area0.12 sq mi
Density1,583/sq mi
Coordinates40.7392, -96.8460