A town of 2,317. Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Kinder does most differently from other towns.
2,477 people in 2010; 2,317 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Kinder. Another town gets a different order.
Kinder beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Kinder | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 22.3% | 17.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.5% |
The public schools Kinder’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder Elementary School | PK–4 | 524 | B |
| Kinder Middle School | 5–8 | 333 | B+ |
| Kinder High School | 8–12 | 388 | A− |
The typical Kinder home is worth about $151,000, down 1.4% in a year, 30% below the Louisiana typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
Kinder has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Most working residents leave Kinder for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Lake Charles (11%), Oberlin (7%) and Lafayette (4%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
3 notable people were born in Kinder.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Kinder is a small town in Allen Parish, Louisiana, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Kinder had a population of 2,170. The Lieutenant Douglas B. Fournet Memorial Park, an American Legion enterprise, was dedicated on June 11, 1988, in Kinder to remember those who died in military service to the nation. Kinder was the birthplace of the late Mayor J. Rayburn Bertrand of Lafayette, who served from 1960 to 1972 and presided over the near doubling of the municipal population. Kinder is home to Coushatta Casino Resort, the largest casino resort in Louisiana. The resort includes Koasati Pines, an 18-hole par 72 championship layout golf course.
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