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Minden is a big small town of 11,455 people in Webster Parish, Louisiana. It's about 32 miles from Shreveport, LA and 203 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $895 a month.
11,455people
$130kTypical home
$895/moRent
94° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
248Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,455
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 762 people per sq mi
- 203 mi to Dallas, TX
- 32 mi to Shreveport, LA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$821/mo)
- Median rent $895/mo
- Median household income $34k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (698 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,309 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to SHV airport
- 208 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 64% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 266 ft
- 185 mi to the ocean
- 61 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Webster Parish: R+37 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk