Minden, LA town hall & government
Minden spent $45.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,958 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Minden's government.
Coming up at Minden's town hall
No upcoming meetings are posted yet.
Recent meetings
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilSeptember 8, 2026, Minden City Council Regular Session520 Broadway Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 5:00 pmCity Council WorkshopSeptember 8, 2026, Minden City Council WorkshopPelican Conference Room, Minden City Hall Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 3Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilAugust 3, 2026, Minden City Council Regular Session520 Broadway Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 3Mon · 5:00 pmCity Council WorkshopAugust 3, 2026, Minden City Council WorkshopPelican Conference Room, Minden City Hall Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 8Wed · 10:00 amCity Council WorkshopJuly 8, 2026, Minden City Council WorkshopPelican Conference Room, Minden City Hall Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 8Wed · 9:30 amCity CouncilJuly 8, 2026, Minden City Council Regular SessionMinden City Hall - Pelican Conference Room, 520 Broadway Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 6Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilJuly 6, 2026, Minden City Council Regular SessionMinden City Hall - Council Chambers, 520 Broadway Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 6Mon · 5:00 pmGeneralJuly 6, 2026, Minden City Council WorkshopPelican Conference Room, Minden City Hall Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Minden's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Minden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Sales taxes 20%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Property taxes 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Minden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Webster Parish School District
Minden's K–12 school district, shared with Cotton Valley, Cullen, Dixie Inn, Doyline, Dubberly and Heflin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal
- Local 40%
- State 37%
- Federal 23%
Of the $16,109 per pupil, $9,901 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Minden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Minden pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Minden's government
Who represents Minden
Minden is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. Jeff Landry is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.