Minden, LA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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. Minden is the core and principal city of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area, consisting of all of Webster Parish, which is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City–Minden CSA.

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How Minden ranks

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#40Most affordable in LA #52Shortest commute in LA #39Most conserved land in LA All LA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code71055, 71058

Area code318

Living in Minden

Housing in Minden

$140K▼ 4.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Minden home is worth about $140,000, down 4.9% in a year, 35% below the Louisiana typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market105

Sale-to-list101.6%

Sold in May9

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Safety in Minden

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Minden's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Minden 7.6

Louisiana 4.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Minden 25.3

Louisiana 18.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Minden

D⁻

Health Grade D−

In the bottom 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Louisiana

2better than LA·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.8%Fewer binge drinkersLA 16.9% · better 82.4%More adults treating high blood pressureLA 78.8% · better 24.1%More adults facing a utility shut-offLA 12.4% · worse

Care nearby

Minden Medical CenterMinden · 0.8 mi · ER

David Raines Community Health Center, Inc. - MindenMinden · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Minden

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Minden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictWebster ParishSchools6

J. A. Phillips Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–1 · 429 students J. L. Jones Elementary School DElementary · Grades 2–3 · 318 students E. S. Richardson Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 275 students Webster Junior High School C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 461 students Minden High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 689 students Glenbrook SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 449 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within LA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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