New Minden is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. The population was 215 at the 2010 census. It possessed a post office from 1868 to 1976.GeographyNew Minden is located at .According to the 2010 census, New Minden has a total area of 0.31sqmi, all land.New Minden is located 3mi north of Interstate 64's exit 50. Illinois Routes 127 and 177 intersect in the town.HistoryThe village was named after the German town of Minden by settlers who came to the area in 1840.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 204 people, 88 households, and 62 families residing in the village. The population density was 741.8 people per square mile (281.3/km²). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 356.4 per square mile (135.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.51% White, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.There were 88 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.76.
