Minden is located in Pottawattamie county Iowa with a geographic area of 0.6 square miles. The total population in Minden is 648 with 60.5% male and 39.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 33.0% of the population and over age 65 is 15.4% of the population. The median household income is $66,667, per capita income is $28,160. There are a total of 226 housing units with 81.4% owner occupied. Education includes 21.2% of residents that are high school graduates and 23.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Minden in the summer is 72 degrees, and in the winter 23 degrees.