Minden, Louisiana
Minden | |
|---|---|
| City of Minden | |
Minden City Hall and Convention Center | |
Location of Minden in Webster Parish, Louisiana. | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′0″N 93°16′00″W / 32.61667°N 93.26667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Louisiana |
| Parish | Webster |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Named after | Minden, Germany |
| 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) |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,928 |
| • Density | 793.24/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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404271 |
| Website | City of Minden |
Minden is a small city in and the parish seat of 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. The Main Street district of Minden is recognized as a Louisiana Main Street Community, a Louisiana Cultural Products District, and is sited on the National Register of Historic Places. Minden is the core and principal city of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area, consisting of all of Webster Parish, which is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City–Minden CSA.