Minden, Texas facts for kids
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Minden
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 Minden
Location in Texas
Minden
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Rusk |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
75680
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| Area code(s) | 903, 430 |
Minden is a small community in Rusk County, Texas, in the United States. It is an "unincorporated community," meaning it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. In 2000, about 350 people lived there. Minden is part of the larger Longview, Texas metropolitan area.
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History of Minden
Minden wasn't always in the same place! Its first location was about a mile east of where it is now. The Lewis family moved to this area from Georgia in 1849. A person named H.W. Watson gave the community its name. He named it after his hometown of Minden, Louisiana.
A post office opened in Minden in 1850. William H. Pate was the first postmaster, helping people send and receive mail. In the next ten years, a railroad track was built through Minden. The community also had a store and a church.
Minden then moved to its current location in the 1880s. By 1884, it had 50 residents, a cotton gin (a machine that separates cotton fibers from their seeds), and three churches. The population grew to 155, and the community gained sawmills (places where timber is cut into lumber), gristmills (mills for grinding grain), and even a newspaper.
The population doubled during that decade. However, it went down to 223 people by the year 1900. It grew to 250 in the mid-1940s. Then, it declined to 125 residents from the 1950s to the 1960s. The population went back up to 350 from the late 1960s through 2000.
Geography of Minden
Minden is located on Farm to Market Road 1798. This road is about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Henderson. It is in the southeastern part of Rusk County. Minden is also about 7 miles (11 km) north of Mount Enterprise. It is 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Carthage.
Climate in Minden
The weather in Minden has hot and humid summers. The winters are generally mild to cool. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Minden has a humid subtropical climate. This type of climate is often shown as "Cfa" on climate maps.
Education in Minden
Minden had its own school as early as 1860. The Rock Hill Institute was a school opened by G.I. Watkins in 1880. It became officially recognized, or "chartered," in 1888. Today, students in the Minden community attend schools in the Henderson Independent School District.
Notable Person from Minden
- Oren Arnold, a journalist and novelist, was born in Minden.
