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Welcome to Minden ...

The city of Minden is located in Webster Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Webster Parish.

Minden was established in 1836.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Minden has a population of 11,798 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Minden is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Minden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Minden: 318 & 457<4>

The ZIP codes for Minden: 71055, 71058<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Minden had an population of 11,798 people. This is a decrease of 9.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Minden had a population of 13,082 people (which is 31.75% of the total population of Webster Parish). This makes Minden the parish's most populous community.

The population of Minden represents 0.29% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 25th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,082 people, the population of Minden has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,027 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Minden.

Communities Also Named Minden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Minden - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ontario, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minden.

Websites for Minden ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.minden.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Minden, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Minden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minden.

  • Haughton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Homer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Ringgold
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cotton Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
    • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <7>
  • Gibsland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
    • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <7>
  • Doyline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Athens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Heflin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
    • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <7>
  • Jamestown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <7>
  • Mount Lebanon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
    • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Lebanon
    • From Minden to Mount Lebanon

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Minden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Minden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minden. Our list includes 25 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Minden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minden ...

Looking for more information about Minden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Minden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Minden.

Adding Minden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Minden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Minden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Minden post office opened in 1839.

We also found Minden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minden.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Minden.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Minden area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Minden area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Minden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Minden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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