Minden

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  2. Minden Statistics
  3. Minden Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Minden Employment Information
  5. Minden Family Information
  6. Minden Education Information
  7. Minden Public Benefits Information
  8. Minden Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Minden Zip Codes


Minden Legal Resources Back to top

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Minden Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 936
  • Land Area (2000): 93.086 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 372
Minden Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 44 4.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 897 95.32%

Minden Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minden Employment Information Back to top
Minden Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 39 13.73%
2. Construction 26 9.15%
3. Educational Services 21 7.39%
4. Truck Transportation 21 7.39%
5. Public Administration 17 5.99%
6. Finance and Insurance 14 4.93%
7. Metal Manufactuing 10 3.52%
8. Other Transportation 10 3.52%
9. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 10 3.52%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 8 2.82%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 2.82%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 8 2.82%
13. U.S. Postal Service 8 2.82%
14. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 6 2.11%
15. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 6 2.11%
16. Department and Other General Stores 5 1.76%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 5 1.76%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 1.76%
19. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 4 1.41%
20. Food Manufacturing 4 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 58 20.49%
2. Finance and Insurance 48 16.96%
3. Health Care 40 14.13%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 13 4.59%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 4.59%
6. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 12 4.24%
7. Metal Manufactuing 10 3.53%
8. Public Administration 8 2.83%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 2.83%
10. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 6 2.12%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 5 1.77%
12. Food Manufacturing 4 1.41%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 4 1.41%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3 1.06%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 1.06%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 3 1.06%
17. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 3 1.06%
18. Social Assistance 3 1.06%
19. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 3 1.06%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 0.71%

Minden Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 27 9.51%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 27 9.51%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 24 8.45%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 17 5.99%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 15 5.28%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 14 4.93%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 4.23%
8. Life and Physical Scientists 12 4.23%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 11 3.87%
10. Other Production Occupations 11 3.87%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 3.87%
12. Other Construction Trades 8 2.82%
13. Other Management Occupations 8 2.82%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 2.82%
15. Top Executives 8 2.82%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 2.11%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 2.11%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 2.11%
19. Carpenters 5 1.76%
20. Food Processing Workers 4 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 32 11.31%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 27 9.54%
3. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 22 7.77%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 7.42%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18 6.36%
6. Business Operations Specialists 14 4.95%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 10 3.53%
8. Financial Managers 9 3.18%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 3.18%
10. Other Management Occupations 9 3.18%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8 2.83%
12. Legal Support Workers 8 2.83%
13. Other Production Occupations 8 2.83%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 2.47%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 2.47%
16. Registered Nurses 7 2.47%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 2.47%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 6 2.12%
19. Cashiers 6 2.12%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 5 1.77%

Minden Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 478 66.30%
15-35 hours 94 13.04%
1-14 hours 13 1.80%
No regular hours 136 18.86%

Minden Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 20 3.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 1.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 24 4.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 67 12.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 94 16.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 147 26.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 85 15.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 31 5.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7 1.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10 1.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 34 6.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 20 3.60%

Minden Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 16 2.88%
5-9 55 9.89%
10-14 73 13.13%
15-19 34 6.12%
20-24 54 9.71%
25-29 31 5.58%
30-34 97 17.45%
35-39 41 7.37%
40-44 59 10.61%
45-59 70 12.59%
60-89 25 4.50%
At least 90 1 0.18%

Minden Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 263 47.30%
30-44 0 0.00% 197 35.43%
45-59 0 0.00% 70 12.59%
At least 60 0 0.00% 26 4.68%

Minden Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 63 11.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 472 83.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 3.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7 1.24%

Minden Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minden Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 343 (941 people)
Families (2000): 266 (832 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 182
People at same address in 1995: 590
Minden Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 15 4.37%
$10,000-$14,999 9 2.62%
$15,000-$19,999 38 11.08%
$20,000-$24,999 17 4.96%
$25,000-$29,999 20 5.83%
$30,000-$34,999 8 2.33%
$35,000-$39,999 18 5.25%
$40,000-$44,999 22 6.41%
$45,000-$49,999 21 6.12%
$50,000-$59,999 37 10.79%
$60,000-$74,999 68 19.83%
$75,000-$99,999 54 15.74%
$100,000-$124,999 10 2.92%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.58%
$150,000-$199,999 4 1.17%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Minden Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 76 21.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 113 31.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9 2.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 65 18.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 54 15.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 23 6.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 1.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Minden Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 297 31.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 148 15.51%
Public Assistance 2 0.21%
Retirement 18 1.89%
Self Employment 75 7.86%
Social Security 82 8.60%
Supplemental Security 5 0.52%
Wage / Salary 278 29.14%
Other 49 5.14%

Minden Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 119 50.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 117 49.58%

Minden Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27 7.65%
Color 1 Box Married 242 68.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 71 20.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 3.68%

Minden Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16 4.08%
Color 1 Box Married 259 66.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 85 21.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 8.16%

Minden Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minden Education Information Back to top
Minden Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 17 2.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 51 7.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 266 38.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 138 20.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 81 11.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 80 11.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 52 7.59%

Minden Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 19 2.03% 0 0.00% 19 2.03%
Kindergarten 6 0.64% 0 0.00% 6 0.64%
Grades 1-4 33 3.53% 0 0.00% 33 3.53%
Grades 5-8 68 7.26% 16 1.71% 84 8.97%
Grades 9-12 67 7.16% 15 1.60% 82 8.76%
Undergrad college 29 3.10% 0 0.00% 29 3.10%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.43% 2 0.21% 6 0.64%
Total 226 24.15% 33 3.53% 259 27.67%

Minden Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minden Public Benefits Information Back to top
Minden Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 907 96.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 32 3.41%

Minden Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minden Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Minden Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 126 13.46%
10-19 Years 163 17.41%
20-29 Years 94 10.04%
30-39 Years 130 13.89%
40-49 Years 155 16.56%
50-59 Years 113 12.07%
60-69 Years 65 6.94%
70-79 Years 61 6.52%
80-89 Years 27 2.88%
90+ Years 2 0.21%

Minden Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 461 49.25%
Color 1 Box Female 475 50.75%

Minden Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 930 99.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4 0.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Minden Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 526 49.67%
2. Irish 109 10.29%
3. English 103 9.73%
4. Danish 98 9.25%
5. French Non-Basque 37 3.49%
6. Czech 32 3.02%
7. United States Or American 28 2.64%
8. Swedish 17 1.61%
9. Scotch Irish 16 1.51%
10. Norwegian 15 1.42%

Minden Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 872 98.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9 1.02%
3. German 2 0.23%
4. Scandinavian 2 0.23%
5. French 1 0.11%

Minden Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 941 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Minden Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Minden Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minden Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
51553