Minden, Louisiana
Minden is a city of 11,455 people in Webster Parish, Louisiana, founded in 1836.
Why visit Minden
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 23 places to eat and 8 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Bank of Minden, Bank of Webster, Pine Hills Gold Course and Babb Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 95°F; January lows average 34°F.
Weather in Minden
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About 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.
From the Wikipedia article Minden, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks7
Bank of Minden
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Building in Minden, United States of America
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Bank of Webster
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Building in Minden, United States of America
Fuller House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house in Louisiana, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds32
Pine Hills Gold Course
Golf course · 0.7 mi
Private golf club.
Pine Hills Drive, Minden
unknown
Babb Park
Park · 1.7 mi
Includes a public water playground, playground equipment ball fields, picnic area, basketball and restroom facilities. Located on Horton Street.
708 Watterman Street, Minden
Victory Park
Park · 0.5 mi
Public Park with a playing field, picnic area, water playground, playground equipment, tennis courts, and public restrooms.;Public park...
Park Highway, Minden
Walnut Street Park
Park
Includes playground equipment and basketball only. Located on Walnut Street.
Walnut Street, Minden
Academy Park
Park · 0.7 mi
Public park with tennis courts, a fountain, a gazebo, benches, picnic tables, and a few monuments to local history and art.
Angel Garden
Park · 0.8 mi
Special plants are surrounding the statue of a little girl.
Babb Water Park
Sports field and stadium · 1.6 mi
No pool, structures spout water for people to run through.
Ewell Park
Park · 1.0 mi
Includes ball fields, a public water playground, playground equipment, playground, picnic area, restroom facilities and a recreation...
Ewell Water Park
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 mi
No pool, water spouting structures for people to run through.
20 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes23
Roma Italian Bistro
Restaurant · Italian · 0.9 mi
519 Main Street, Minden
Tu-Su 11:00-10:00
The Broken Bean
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Donut, Soup, Frappe, Iced Coffee · 0.7 mi
107 McDonald Street, Minden
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00, Sa 08:00-14:00
11 more on the map.
Where to stay8
History
The town's name is believed to be named for the town of Minden, New York, ultimately derived from the German city of Minden.
The city of Minden was used as a blueprint for the fictional city of Bon Temps, the setting of the Southern Vampire Mysteries series by Charlaine Harris.
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.
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.
From the History section of Minden, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship36
Lakeview United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 1.1 mi
Lakeshore Drive, Minden
Eastside Missionary Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.8 mi
1201 Park Highway, Minden
Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 2.3 mi
109 Harvey's Way, Minden
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare4
Map of Minden
143 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 34°F | 5.3 in | 0.1 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 37°F | 5.0 in | 0.3 in |
| Mar | 70°F | 44°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 77°F | 52°F | 6.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 84°F | 62°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 70°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 73°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 95°F | 72°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 65°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 53°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 68°F | 43°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 60°F | 36°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Minden (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Webster Parish has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-02-18: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-10: Tropical Storm Francine (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-13: Tropical Storm Nicholas (Coastal Storm)
- 2021-08-29: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-27: Tropical Storm Ida (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 miles away.
- Dixie Inn 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Sibley 5 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Dubberly 5 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Doyline 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Gibsland 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Haughton 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- Bossier City 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- Shreveport 32 mi west, about 52 min by car
- Magnolia 46 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- El Dorado 54 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Revised copy, Minden, LA, City Hall and Civic Center IMG 0008, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fuller House, 220 W. Union Minden, Guildfounder, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bank of Webster (1 of 1), Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bank of Minden (1 of 1), Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Fitzgerald House, Mark Hilton, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woodbridge Family Home (AC339-016-029-002) (14338501674), tyrrellhistoricallibrary, No restrictions
- ISS026-E-28367 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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