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MINDEN
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Population: 13,661
Mayor:
Bill Robertson (D)
(318) 377-1467
Clerk:
Larry Riffle
(318) 377-2144
P. O. Box 580
MINDEN, LA 7058-0580
Chief of Police:
T.C. Bloxom, Jr. (D)
Webster
Parish Info
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In 1835 Charles Veeder selected a high, spring-fed site and laid out a town grid in the shape of a parallelogram. His hope was the huge Natchitoches Parish would be divided and site would be chosen as the seat of the parish government. Overton, established in 1821 on nearby Bayou Dorcheat Bayou became the parish seat of Claiborne parish and Veeder"s store and inn in Minden prospered until he left for California in 1849. When Webster Parish was created from Claiborne Parish in 1871 Minden finally became parish seat.
1835 - A religious colony, Germantown, is founded near Minden, La. by followers of Count Leon, who came from Germany to operate a communal village which thrives until 1871.
Type of Government: Mayor and Council (5) Legislative Charter
Police: 24 officers.
Fire Department: 12 full-time, 26 vol.
Fire Rating: 3 in city, near completion of number 2 rating.
Health Care: one Hospital, Meadowview Nursing Home and Town & Country Nursing Home.
Recreation & Culture: 8 Ball fields, 4 Parks, 1 Country Club with Golf Course,
Germantown Colony Museum, Rodeo Arena, Caney Lake, Lake Bistineau State Park,
Hinton Nature Trail, Annual Germantown Festival.
Hotels: 4; 162 Rooms
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