Minden, Louisiana
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History
Minden was established in 1836 by Charles Veeder.
The town's name is 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 Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]
During the Great Depression, one of the two Minden banks failed and a fire destroyed a major section of the downtown area (1931).
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Aftermath of the 1933 tornado
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Aftermath of the 1933 tornado
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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.[2]
Climate
Minden holds the records for both the highest and lowest temperature recorded in Louisiana in February, which is also the coldest temperature recorded in Louisiana in general. On February 13, 1899, the temperature dropped to -16 °F (-26.7 °C). Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1850 | 533 | — | |
| 1860 | 1,144 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1870 | 1,100 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1880 | 1,113 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 1,298 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 1,561 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 3,002 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 6,105 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 5,623 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 6,677 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 9,787 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 12,785 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 13,996 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 15,084 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 13,661 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 13,027 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 13,082 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 11,928 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[4] | Pop 2010[5] | Pop 2020[6] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 6,014 | 5,939 | 4,966 | 46.17% | 45.40% | 41.63% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6,776 | 6,736 | 6,352 | 52.02% | 51.49% | 53.25% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 36 | 25 | 25 | 0.28% | 0.19% | 0.21% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 35 | 42 | 60 | 0.27% | 0.32% | 0.50% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| Other Race alone (NH) | 2 | 11 | 23 | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.19% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 79 | 145 | 311 | 0.61% | 1.11% | 2.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 80 | 183 | 184 | 0.61% | 1.40% | 1.54% |
| Total | 13,027 | 13,082 | 11,928 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,928 people, 5,189 households, and 3,126 families residing in the city.
Government
| City Administration | Administrators |
|---|---|
| Mayor | Nick Cox |
| Police Chief | Jared McIver |
| Attorney | Jimbo Yocom |
Media
Television
Minden is part of the Shreveport media market for television.[7]
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Notable people
- Gene Austin, entertainer, singer and songwriter
- Louis Dunbar, basketball player and member of the Harlem Globetrotters
- Percy Mayfield, blues singer and songwriter
- L'Jarius Sneed, NFL cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs
- J. D. Watkins, judge and politician
References
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