Minden, Louisiana facts for kids
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Minden
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Minden City Hall and Convention Center
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Location of Minden in Webster Parish, Louisiana.
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 Minden
Location in Louisiana
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| Country |  United States |
| States |  Louisiana |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.21 sq mi (39.39 km2) |
| • Land | 15.04 sq mi (38.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 11,928 |
| • Density | 793.24/sq mi (306.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
71055
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| Area code(s) | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-50885 |
Minden is a small city in Louisiana, United States. It is the main city of Webster Parish. Minden is about 28 miles (45 km) east of Shreveport. In 2020, about 11,928 people lived there.
Minden's Main Street area is special. It's known as a Louisiana Main Street Community. It is also a Cultural Products District. This area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Minden is the main city in its area. This area includes all of Webster Parish. It is also part of the larger Shreveport–Bossier City–Minden region.
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History of Minden
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Minden was started in 1836 by a person named Charles Veeder. The city's name comes from a city in Germany also called Minden.
The city of Minden was used as an idea for a made-up city. This fictional city, called Bon Temps, is in the "Southern Vampire Mysteries" book series by Charlaine Harris.
Minden During the Civil War
During the American Civil War, a large camp for Confederate soldiers was in Minden. About 15,000 soldiers stayed there. The town also helped supply the Confederate Army with food and other items. Nearly thirty Confederate soldiers are buried in the Old Minden Cemetery. They died in the Battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill.
Major Events in Minden's Past
In 1899, Minden experienced the coldest temperature ever recorded in Louisiana. On February 13, 1899, the temperature dropped to -16°F (-26.7°C). This happened during a very cold event called the Great Blizzard of 1899.
During the Great Depression, which was a tough economic time, one of Minden's two banks closed. Also, a big fire destroyed a large part of the downtown area in 1931.
On May 1, 1933, a tornado hit the town. It destroyed about 20% of the homes in Minden.
Geography and Climate
Minden is located in Louisiana. The city covers a total area of about 39.39 square kilometers (15.21 square miles). Most of this area is land. A small part, about 0.44 square kilometers (0.17 square miles), is water.
Minden's Weather Records
Minden holds the records for both the highest and lowest temperatures ever recorded in Louisiana during February. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Louisiana was in Minden. This happened on February 13, 1899, when it was -16 °F (-26.7 °C).
| Climate data for Minden, Louisiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–2021) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 85 (29) |
92 (33) |
92 (33) |
95 (35) |
99 (37) |
106 (41) |
111 (44) |
112 (44) |
110 (43) |
100 (38) |
94 (34) |
88 (31) |
112 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 75.2 (24.0) |
78.3 (25.7) |
83.4 (28.6) |
87.0 (30.6) |
91.2 (32.9) |
95.5 (35.3) |
99.4 (37.4) |
100.4 (38.0) |
96.5 (35.8) |
90.4 (32.4) |
82.0 (27.8) |
76.8 (24.9) |
101.5 (38.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 57.9 (14.4) |
61.9 (16.6) |
69.9 (21.1) |
77.4 (25.2) |
84.3 (29.1) |
90.9 (32.7) |
94.2 (34.6) |
94.7 (34.8) |
89.3 (31.8) |
79.2 (26.2) |
68.1 (20.1) |
59.8 (15.4) |
77.3 (25.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 46.0 (7.8) |
49.5 (9.7) |
57.1 (13.9) |
64.5 (18.1) |
73.0 (22.8) |
80.3 (26.8) |
83.5 (28.6) |
83.3 (28.5) |
77.3 (25.2) |
66.0 (18.9) |
55.4 (13.0) |
48.1 (8.9) |
65.3 (18.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 34.2 (1.2) |
37.2 (2.9) |
44.3 (6.8) |
51.5 (10.8) |
61.7 (16.5) |
69.7 (20.9) |
72.9 (22.7) |
71.9 (22.2) |
65.4 (18.6) |
52.9 (11.6) |
42.7 (5.9) |
36.3 (2.4) |
53.4 (11.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 19.5 (−6.9) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
36.8 (2.7) |
47.4 (8.6) |
60.8 (16.0) |
66.8 (19.3) |
64.7 (18.2) |
52.7 (11.5) |
37.1 (2.8) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
17.9 (−7.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 0 (−18) |
−16 (−27) |
14 (−10) |
25 (−4) |
34 (1) |
48 (9) |
50 (10) |
52 (11) |
37 (3) |
22 (−6) |
12 (−11) |
2 (−17) |
−16 (−27) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.27 (134) |
5.01 (127) |
5.66 (144) |
6.45 (164) |
4.89 (124) |
4.93 (125) |
3.68 (93) |
3.24 (82) |
3.69 (94) |
4.68 (119) |
4.36 (111) |
5.73 (146) |
57.59 (1,463) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.1 (0.25) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.0 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 94.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Population Information
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 533 | — | |
| 1860 | 1,144 | 114.6% | |
| 1870 | 1,100 | −3.8% | |
| 1880 | 1,113 | 1.2% | |
| 1890 | 1,298 | 16.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,561 | 20.3% | |
| 1910 | 3,002 | 92.3% | |
| 1920 | 6,105 | 103.4% | |
| 1930 | 5,623 | −7.9% | |
| 1940 | 6,677 | 18.7% | |
| 1950 | 9,787 | 46.6% | |
| 1960 | 12,785 | 30.6% | |
| 1970 | 13,996 | 9.5% | |
| 1980 | 15,084 | 7.8% | |
| 1990 | 13,661 | −9.4% | |
| 2000 | 13,027 | −4.6% | |
| 2010 | 13,082 | 0.4% | |
| 2020 | 11,928 | −8.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 Census Details
This table shows the different groups of people living in Minden. The US Census counts people by their race and ethnicity. Hispanic/Latino is a separate group, and people from any race can be Hispanic/Latino.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 6,014 | 5,939 | 4,966 | 46.17% | 45.40% | 41.63% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6,776 | 6,736 | 6,352 | 52.02% | 51.49% | 53.25% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 36 | 25 | 25 | 0.28% | 0.19% | 0.21% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 35 | 42 | 60 | 0.27% | 0.32% | 0.50% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| Other Race alone (NH) | 2 | 11 | 23 | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.19% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 79 | 145 | 311 | 0.61% | 1.11% | 2.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 80 | 183 | 184 | 0.61% | 1.40% | 1.54% |
| Total | 13,027 | 13,082 | 11,928 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,928 people living in Minden. These people lived in 5,189 households. There were also 3,126 families in the city.
Notable People from Minden
- Gene Austin, an entertainer
- Louis Dunbar, a basketball player and coach. He was also a member of the Harlem Globetrotters.
- L'Jarius Sneed (born 1997), an NFL cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs
See also
In Spanish: Minden (Luisiana) para niños
