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Minden, West Virginia
Minden, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Minden, West Virginia
Minden, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Minden, West Virginia is located in the United States
Minden, West Virginia
Minden, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Area
 • Total 0.494 sq mi (1.28 km2)
 • Land 0.494 sq mi (1.28 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,568 ft (478 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 250
 • Density 506/sq mi (195/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25879
Area code(s) 304

Minden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 250. It has possessed a post office since 1905.

The community was named after Minden, Germany, the native town of a local coal-mining official. The Arbuckle creek runs through Minden.

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