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Moving to Minden, Louisiana

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Population: 13,027. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,281 (+1.9% change)
Males: 5,947 (45.7%), Females: 7,080 (54.3%)

Webster County

Zip codes: 71055.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $24,175
Median house value: $56,100

Population by Race

Races in Minden:

  • Black (52.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (11.3%), Irish (5.5%), English (5.0%), German (4.4%), French (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 259 feet

Land area: 11.9 square miles

Map of Minden, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Minden

  • High school or higher: 70.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Minden city

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -766 (-5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Minden:

  • BERNICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (100 MEADOWBROOK DRIVE)
  • MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER INC (NO 1 MEDICAL PLAZA)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Minden:

  • HOMER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HOMER, LA)
  • LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ARCADIA, LA)
  • SUMMITT HOSPITAL OF NORT LOUISIANA (about 29 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Minden:

  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 27 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 39 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 75 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Minden:

  • MINDEN-WEBSTER (about 2 miles; MINDEN, LA; Abbreviation: F24)
  • HOMER MUNICIPAL (about 23 miles; HOMER, LA; Abbreviation: 5F4)
  • ARCADIA-BIENVILLE PARISH (about 25 miles; ARCADIA, LA; Abbreviation: 5F0)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Minden:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-NORTHWEST LOUISIANA (Full-time enrollment: 487; Location: PO BOX 835; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Minden:

  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 31 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 62 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 84 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)

Schools

Public high school in Minden:

  • MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 849; Location: 1103 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high school in Minden:

  • GLENBROOK SCHOOL (Students: 321; Location: 1674 COUNTRY CLUB CIRCLE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Minden:

  • WEBSTER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 700 EAST UNION STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
  • E. S. RICHARDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: 515 WEST TODD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • J. L. JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: 620 DISTRICT DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • J. E. HARPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: 618 GERMANTOWN ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 215 NORTH MIDDLE LANDING; Grades: PK – 05)
  • J. A. PHILLIPS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 811 DURWOOD DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 06)
  • WEBSTER PARISH ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: 109 CLERK STREET; Grades: 03 – 12)
  • HOPE YOUTH RANCH ALTERNATIVE CENTER (Students: 64; Location: 114 HOPE RANCH ROAD; Grades: 01 – 12)
  • WEBSTER PARISH EXPULSION SCHOOL (Students: 3; Location: 109 CLERK STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Minden:

  • MINDEN SDA SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 106 MAGNOLIA STREET; Grades: 4 – 7)

Libraries

Library in Minden:

  • WEBSTER PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $874,132; Location: 521 EAST & WEST STREET; 104,433 books; 1,788 audio materials; 1,863 video materials; 374 serial subscriptions)

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