Minden, Louisiana

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Minden, Louisiana
City
City of 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, Louisiana
Coordinates: 32°37′0″N93°17′0″W / 32.61667°N 93.28333°W / 32.61667; -93.28333
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
StatesFlag of Louisiana.svg  Louisiana
Founded1836(188 years ago) (1836)
Government
[1]
 • MayorNick Cox
Area
[2]
 • Total15.21 sq mi (39.39 km2)
 • Land15.04 sq mi (38.95 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,928
 • Density793.24/sq mi (306.27/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71055
Area code(s) 318
FIPS code 22-50885
Website Minden, Louisiana

Minden is a city and parish seat in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located twenty-eight miles east of Shreveport. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 11,928.

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History

Aerial view of Minden, 1935 Louisiana - Miden - NARA - 23940429 (cropped).jpg
Aerial view of Minden, 1935
Aftermath of the 1933 tornado Louisiana - Miden - NARA - 23940431 (cropped).jpg
Aftermath of the 1933 tornado
Aftermath of the 1933 tornado Louisiana - Miden - NARA - 23940433 (cropped).jpg
Aftermath of the 1933 tornado

Minden was established in 1836 by Charles Veeder. Native sons include Gene Austin and Louis Dunbar.

The town's name is derived from the German city of Minden.

During the Civil War, a large Confederate encampment was located inside of Minden. It housed about 15,000 Confederate soldiers. The town served as a supply depot for the Confederate Army. Close to thirty Confederate soldiers who died in the Battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill are buried in the Old Minden Cemetery.

In the Great Blizzard of 1899, Minden experienced the coldest temperature ever recorded in Louisiana, when the temperature fell on February 13, 1899 to −16 °F or −26.7 °C. [3]

During the Great Depression, one of the two Minden banks failed and a fire destroyed a major section of the downtown area (1931).

On May 1, 1933, a tornado occurred in the town, destroying 20% of the homes.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.0 km² (12.0 mi²). 30.8 km2 (11.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km2 (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.75% water. [4]

Climate

Climate data for Minden, Louisiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–2021)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)9.08.89.47.57.98.27.46.76.16.87.99.094.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.10.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.4
Source: NOAA [5] [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 533—
1860 1,144114.6%
1870 1,100−3.8%
1880 1,1131.2%
1890 1,29816.6%
1900 1,56120.3%
1910 3,00292.3%
1920 6,105103.4%
1930 5,623−7.9%
1940 6,67718.7%
1950 9,78746.6%
1960 12,78530.6%
1970 13,9969.5%
1980 15,0847.8%
1990 13,661−9.4%
2000 13,027−4.6%
2010 13,0820.4%
2020 11,928−8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
Minden racial composition as of 2020 [8]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)4,96641.63%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)6,35253.25%
Native American 250.21%
Asian 600.5%
Pacific Islander 70.06%
Other/Mixed 3342.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1841.54%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,928 people, 5,189 households, and 3,126 families residing in the city.

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References

  1. ↑ "Mayor's Office". City of Minden. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "State Climate Extremes Committee - Records". National Centers for Environmental Information . Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Station: Minden, LA". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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