Minden is a city in Webster Parish, Louisiana, home to about 11,455 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71055.
Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Minden; also Dixie Inn
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)207 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX202 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Minden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Minden had 11,928 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 49th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Webster Parish grew from 15,125 residents in 1900 to 36,967 in 2020.
Webster Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 57.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minden, LA weather station (2 miles away).
9,969 jobs at 772 businesses in Webster Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
167 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Minden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 69 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1836.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Webster Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. A. Phillips Elementary SchoolMinden | Pre-K–1 | 429 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| J. L. Jones Elementary SchoolMinden | 2–3 | 318 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| E. S. Richardson Elementary SchoolMinden | 4–5 | 275 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Webster Junior High SchoolMinden | 6–8 | 461 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Minden High SchoolMinden | 9–12 | 689 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbrook SchoolMinden | K–12 | 449 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dixie Inn.
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