71055 Zip Code (Minden, LA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 17,700
Zip code population in 2010: 20,268
Zip code population in 2000: 20,079

Houses and condos: 8,748
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,763
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 71055: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 257.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 69 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $712 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $299 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 71055:

• High school or higher: 86.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 71055:

• Never married: 40.3%
• Now married: 44.0%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 6.6%

• 
• • 9,86855.8%White
  • 7,19740.7%Black
  • 3231.8%Two or more races
  • 2301.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 740.4%Asian
  • 50.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 11,640
Rural population: 6,059

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 71055, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,931 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,931
State:	$60,757

Salary/wage: $42,319 (reported on 82.9% of returns)

Here:	$42,319
State:	$50,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1206.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3556.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6990.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10450.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17027.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80147.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,670 (reported on 24.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,670
Louisiana:	$1,576

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $25k, 21.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 110.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 130.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3492.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,391 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	$6,391
State:	$7,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 22.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 134.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 258.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6562.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,013 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	+$15,013
State:	+$16,917

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 27.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 174.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 456.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17520.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,607 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	+$11,607
State:	+$7,679

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.4% for AGIs below $25k, 33.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 143.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 317.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 851.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 19082.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,451 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

71055:	$16,451
Louisiana:	$20,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.6% for AGIs below $25k, 75.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 210.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 309.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 709.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3445.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $35,019 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:	$35,019
State:	$36,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.9% for AGIs below $25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 236.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 418.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 841.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10010.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $16,167 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

Here:	$16,167
State:	$13,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 20.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 154.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 317.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5562.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,603 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

71055:	$5,603
State:	$6,643

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 170.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1612.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,674 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,674
State:	$2,671

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 156.9% for AGIs below $25k, 96.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.6%

Here:	91%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.0% for AGIs below $25k, 91.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 86.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 71055, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,362 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,362
State:	$56,730

Salary/wage: $39,582 (reported on 85.7% of returns)

Here:	$39,582
State:	$45,545

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.0% for AGIs below $25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,890 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,890
Louisiana:	$1,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,409 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$5,409
State:	$7,610

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$29,804 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

Here:	+$29,804
State:	+$17,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,727 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	+$10,727
State:	+$12,088

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,034 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

71055:	$14,034
Louisiana:	$16,085

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $19,200 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

71055:	$19,200
Louisiana:	$25,119

Total itemized deductions: $23,913 (22% of AGI, reported on 25.4% of returns)

Here:	$23,913
State:	$23,585

Here:	21.9% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 14.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,831 (reported on 21.5% of returns)

Here:	$7,831
State:	$5,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,389 (reported on 25.3% of returns)

71055:	$4,389
State:	$6,282

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,584 (reported on 32.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,584
State:	$2,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.5%

Here:	66%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 67.9% for AGIs below $25k, 64.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 81.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 71055, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,103 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,103
State:	$39,411

Salary/wage: $29,635 (reported on 86.3% of returns)

Here:	$29,635
State:	$34,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 129.5% for AGIs below $10k, 81.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,942 (reported on 27.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,942
Louisiana:	$1,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,734 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,734
State:	$3,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$13,779 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	+$13,779
State:	+$8,531

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,708 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	+$9,708
State:	+$9,128

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,326 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

71055:	$3,326
Louisiana:	$3,055

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $20,316 (reported on 0.3% of returns)

Here:	$20,316
Louisiana:	$17,274

Total itemized deductions: $18,573 (20% of AGI, reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$18,573
State:	$18,222

Here:	20.5% of AGI
State:	20.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $6,093 (6% of AGI, reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	$6,093
State:	$4,190

Here:	6.4% of AGI
State:	4.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,562 (reported on 63.0% of returns)

71055:	$5,562
State:	$6,529

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,073 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,073
State:	$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.4%

Here:	65%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 67.1% for AGIs below $10k, 68.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 71073, 71018, 71024, 71067, 71023, 71039.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,870
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,725

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 182 (132 now married, 46 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,587 (1,284 now married, 2,304 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 71055 with a mortgage: 1,954 (73 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,200
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $334

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 71055 household income distribution in 2022

• 649Less than $10,000
• 768$10,000 to $14,999
• 795$15,000 to $19,999
• 916$20,000 to $24,999
• 543$25,000 to $29,999
• 526$30,000 to $34,999
• 390$35,000 to $39,999
• 291$40,000 to $44,999
• 124$45,000 to $49,999
• 450$50,000 to $59,999
• 600$60,000 to $74,999
• 539$75,000 to $99,999
• 284$100,000 to $124,999
• 300$125,000 to $149,999
• 208$150,000 to $199,999
• 213$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 71055

• 54Less than $10,000
• 53$10,000 to $14,999
• 24$15,000 to $19,999
• 252$20,000 to $24,999
• 59$25,000 to $29,999
• 101$30,000 to $34,999
• 36$35,000 to $39,999
• 163$40,000 to $49,999
• 169$50,000 to $59,999
• 308$60,000 to $69,999
• 484$70,000 to $79,999
• 167$80,000 to $89,999
• 155$90,000 to $99,999
• 271$100,000 to $124,999
• 223$125,000 to $149,999
• 376$150,000 to $174,999
• 299$175,000 to $199,999
• 680$200,000 to $249,999
• 185$250,000 to $299,999
• 224$300,000 to $399,999
• 257$400,000 to $499,999
• 151$500,000 to $749,999
• 33$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 71055

• 37Less than $100
• 82$100 to $149
• 100$150 to $199
• 132$200 to $249
• 79$250 to $299
• 12$300 to $349
• 135$350 to $399
• 234$400 to $449
• 179$450 to $499
• 116$500 to $549
• 99$550 to $599
• 258$600 to $649
• 96$650 to $699
• 226$700 to $749
• 44$750 to $799
• 80$800 to $899
• 118$900 to $999
• 61$1,000 to $1,249
• 7$1,250 to $1,499
• 717No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $783.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,503,951.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $177,695
• Black or African American householders: $101,687
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $57,776
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $192,589
• Two or more races householders: $195,927
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $57,776

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $140,205 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,048 - $235,576

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $182,609

Here:	$182,609
State:	$273,555

Townhouses or other attached units: $199,161

Here:	$199,161
State:	$297,713

Mobile homes: $85,252

Here:	$85,252
State:	$89,857

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,437
• One, attached: 89
• Two: 92
• 3 or 4: 382
• 5 to 9: 233
• 10 to 19: 121
• 20 to 49: 93
• 50 or more: 81
• Mobile homes: 1,219
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Unemployment: 2.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 71055

• 84.1%5,382Drove a car alone
• 3.8%242Carpooled
• 0.6%36Bus or trolley bus
• 0.0%2Taxi
• 0.1%9Motorcycle
• 0.1%6Bicycle
• 0.5%34Walked
• 1.0%66Other means
• 9.9%635Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 71055

• 220Less than 5 minutes
• 6195 to 9 minutes
• 1,84210 to 14 minutes
• 68815 to 19 minutes
• 43620 to 24 minutes
• 26025 to 29 minutes
• 28930 to 34 minutes
• 18635 to 39 minutes
• 7740 to 44 minutes
• 62445 to 59 minutes
• 18060 to 89 minutes
• 36590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,700

• Male householders: 3,125 (911 living alone), Female householders: 4,405 (1,673 living alone)

• 3,032 spouses (3,019 opposite-sex spouses), 452 unmarried partners, (417 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,447 children (4,011 natural, 174 adopted, 263 stepchildren), 360 grandchildren, 310 brothers or sisters, 158 parents, 13 foster children, 486 other relatives, 141 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 856 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,148 2-persons, 1,126 3-persons, 870 4-persons, 331 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,578 1-person, 375 2-persons

1,926 married couples with children.
1,261 single-parent households (406 men, 855 women).

97.9% of residents of 71055 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% very well, 18% well, 4% not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 13% well, 17% not well, 19% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% very well, 59% well, 24% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL (1103 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET in MINDEN, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-060012
  Organizations: WEBSTER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• E. S. RICHARDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (515 WEST TODD in MINDEN, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-060014
  Organizations: WEBSTER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• HOPE YOUTH RANCH ALTERNATIVE CENTER (114 HOPE RANCH ROAD in MINDEN, LA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-060029
  Organizations: WEBSTER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• MURPHY OIL COMPANY (1383 HOMER ROAD in MINDEN, LA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2004-4525, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  

• PLEASANT VALLEY WATER SYSTEM LA1119016 (1098 GREENE ROAD in MINDEN, LA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2003-1313, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  

• EOTT ENERGY OPR LTD PARTNERSHIP - 3" CRUDE OIL GAT (SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 23 N, RANGE 10 W in MINDEN, LA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-1172, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD SERVICES; CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
  

• FIBREBOND CORP (1300 DAVENPORT DRIVE in MINDEN, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK
  Organizations: CLAUD B. WALKER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: FIBREBOND MINDEN FAC

• CITY OF MINDEN (119 HORTON ST. in MINDEN, LA)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  Alternative names: CITY OF MINDEN - MINDEN STEAM, CITY OF MINDEN STEAM PLT, FRED STELLY, L E P A, LA ENERGY & POWER A-MINDEN STE, LA ENERGY & POWER AUTHORITY (L, LA ENERGY & POWER AUTHORITY/MINDEN DIESEL PWR PLT, LEPA/MINDEN STEAM

• MINDEN UTIL DEPT (520 BROADWAY ST in MINDEN, LA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1986-0132, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  

• GREENTECH PANELS LLC - PARTICLEBOARD PLA (114 DUTCH HARBOR in MINDEN, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Alternative names: GREENTECH PARTICLEBD

• RELIANT ARCADIA CENT (POINT 4 MI E OF in MINDEN, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: ARCADIA CENTRAL POINT FACILITY

• MINDEN CITY OF - DIESEL POWER PLANT (205 SIBLEY ROAD in MINDEN, LA)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  Organizations: CITY OF MINDEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CITY OF MINDEN DIESEL PLT, FRED STELLY, LA ENERGY & POWER A-MINDEN DIE, LA ENERGY & POWER AUTHORITY (L, LEPA/MINDEN DIESEL, LEPA MINDEN DIESEL POWER PLANT

• MINDEN STEAM POWER PLANT (117 HORTON ST in MINDEN, LA)

  AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  Alternative names: MINDEN POWER PLNT

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.7%

Population in 1990: 21,954.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 14,538
• Northeast: 133
• Midwest: 260
• South: 2,023
• West: 429

64% of the 71055 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.

93% of the 71055 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 269
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 147 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 59

Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (MINDEN, LA):

• VALENTEC SYSTEMS INC (2618 YORK AVENUE) : $16,575,925 in 69 contracts from 1999 to 2005

  Contracts for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Ammunition Facilities, Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers, Ammunition, over 125 mm, Ammunition, 75 mm through 125 mm, and more by Army, Navy
  Signed by year: 2000: -$2,157,992; 2001: $10,524,055; 2002: $4,738,315; 2003: $1,069,944; 2004: $537,393; 2005: -$1,991; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $3,500,000 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Ammunition Facilities. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2002-03-11. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
  $2,450,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-06-21. Completion date: 2001-12-31.
  $1,619,641 with Army for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2001-02-26. Completion date: 2002-07-31.
  $1,296,000 with Army for Ammunition, over 125 mm. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2001-05-09. Completion date: 2002-02-28.
  

• VALENTEC SYSTEMS INC (2618 YORK AVE; small business)
  50 employees, $0 revenue. : $13,711,702 in 26 contracts from 2002 to 2006

  Contracts for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers, Pyrotechnics, Ammunition, 75 mm through 125 mm, Ammunition, over 30 mm up to 75 mm, and more by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $2,838,428; 2003: $2,193,025; 2004: $5,529,294; 2005: $2,997,167; 2006: $153,788.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $2,520,692 with Army for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2002-03-19. Completion date: 2003-05-31.
  $2,047,500 with Army for Pyrotechnics. Signed on 2004-04-21. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $1,969,500 with Army for Ammunition, 75 mm through 125 mm. Signed on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2006-12-30.
  $1,959,750 with Army for Pyrotechnics. Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  

• BOGUES CONSTRUCTION LLC (1537 HWY 159; small business) : $311,810 in 9 contracts from 1999 to 2005

  Contracts for Development of Environmental Impact Statements and Assessments, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $28,272; 2001: $25,215; 2002: $61,355; 2003: $52,672; 2004: $56,172; 2005: $50,000; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $56,172 with Army for Development of Environmental Impact Statements and Assessments. Signed on 2004-03-05. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
  $50,000 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-05-18. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  $38,124 with Army for Development of Environmental Impact Statements and Assessments. Signed on 1999-12-16. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
  $33,083, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-21. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
  

• AVERYS ONSITE CATERING (1105 SHREVEPORT RD; small business) : $176,449 in 18 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Food Services, Food Items For Resale, Meat, Poultry, and Fish by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $76,976; 2004: $72,166; 2005: $0; 2006: $27,307.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $56,420 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2003-03-11. Completion date: 2003-03-26.
  $36,606 with Army for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-05-12. Completion date: 2004-05-15.
  $26,514 with Army for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. Signed on 2003-02-20. Completion date: 2003-02-26.
  $9,464 with Army for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2003-08-27. Completion date: 2003-09-07.
  

• GOEX INC (LOUISIANA ARMY AMMUN PLT; small business) : $105,396 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2005

  Contracts for Bulk Explosives by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $27,401; 2001: $0; 2002: $19,668; 2003: $23,528; 2004: $25,049; 2005: $9,750; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $27,401 with Army for Bulk Explosives. Signed on 2000-04-11. Completion date: 2000-04-27.
  $23,528, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-07. Completion date: 2003-05-12.
  $19,719, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-03. Completion date: 2004-04-05.
  $19,668, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-12. Completion date: 2002-10-17.
  

• MINDEN WEBSTER AIRPORT INC (341 METHODIST CAMP RD)

  $93,917 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2004-01-08. Completion date: 2007-03-31.

• BROWN, NEWT CONTRACTOR INC (5626 HIGHWAY 528; small business)

  $75,388 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 2000-09-14. Completion date: 2000-09-30.

• FREDRO, INC (230 GOODWILL RD; small business) : $39,291 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2003

  Contracts for Meat, Poultry, and Fish by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $29,504; 2003: $9,787; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $12,561 with Army for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. Signed on 2002-07-11. Completion date: 2002-07-23.
  $7,875, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-04. Completion date: 2002-06-29.
  $7,875, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-28. Completion date: 2002-07-10.
  $5,783, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-19. Completion date: 2003-02-10.
  

• VACU-BLAST SERVICES (LAAP BUILDING Y-2629 YORK; small business) : $27,666 in 3 contracts in 2000

  $18,213 with Air Force for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2000-04-10. Completion date: 2000-04-21.
  $5,653, same as above. Signed on 2000-05-12. Completion date: 2000-06-01.
  $3,800, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-18. Completion date: 2000-08-31.
  

• BOYKIN & HAYGOOD (2496 DOGWOOD TRAIL; small business) : $21,200 in 2 contracts in 2002

  $16,400 with Air Force for Guard Services. Signed on 2002-04-10. Completion date: 2002-08-31.
  $4,800, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-04. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 7 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 5 establishments, 1-4 employees: 6 establishments)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 2)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 87. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 156 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (46.2%), and Structure Fires (32.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 71055
• 68546.2%Outside Fires
• 47932.3%Structure Fires
• 27018.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 483.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 71055, Louisiana

Most common first names in zip code 71055 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	174	80.3 years
James	171	72.8 years
John	168	74.5 years
Willie	152	74.5 years
William	129	73.7 years
Robert	101	71.1 years
Annie	67	84.0 years
George	62	75.7 years
Henry	59	77.0 years
Thomas	55	72.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 71055 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	113	74.8 years
Smith	101	75.5 years
Harris	91	73.3 years
Williams	81	76.3 years
Johnson	79	73.3 years
Martin	72	77.4 years
Walker	70	75.5 years
Miller	70	74.0 years
Moore	67	76.3 years
Lewis	61	73.5 years

Businesses in zip code 71055
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		H&R Block	1
Ace Hardware	1		Holiday Inn	1
Advance Auto Parts	1		KFC	1
Arby's	1		Lane Furniture	2
AutoZone	1		McDonald's	1
Best Western	1		Nike	2
Blockbuster	1		Payless	1
Burger King	1		Pizza Hut	1
CVS	1		RadioShack	1
Chevrolet	1		Rite Aid	1
Church's Chicken	1		SONIC Drive-In	2
Circle K	2		Sears	1
Dairy Queen	1		Subway	3
Domino's Pizza	1		Taco Bell	1
FedEx	3		U-Haul	1
Ford	1		UPS	1
GNC	1		Walmart	1
GameStop	1		Wendy's	1
Goodwill	1