Kinder, Louisiana

Kinder, Louisiana
Town
Ashy Municipal Building is named for former Kinder Mayor Fred A. Ashy
Ashy Municipal Building is named for former Kinder Mayor Fred A. Ashy
Location of Kinder in Allen Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Kinder in Allen Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°29′12″N 92°50′48″W / 30.48667°N 92.84667°W / 30.48667; -92.84667
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishAllen
Town1911
Government
 • TypeMayor and Town Council
Area
 • Total5.53 sq mi (14.31 km2)
 • Land5.53 sq mi (14.31 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,170
 • Density392.76/sq mi (151.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70648[2]
Area code337
FIPS code22-39755
Websitetownofkinder.com
Kinder welcome sign
Kinder in 1942

Kinder is a small town in Allen Parish, Louisiana, in the United States. The population was 2,477 at the 2010 census.[3]

The Lieutenant Douglas B. Fournet Memorial Park, an American Legion enterprise, was dedicated on June 11, 1988, in Kinder to remember those who died in military service to the nation.

Kinder was the birthplace of the late Mayor J. Rayburn Bertrand of Lafayette, who served from 1960 to 1972 and presided over the near doubling of the municipal population.

Kinder is home to Coushatta Casino Resort, the largest casino resort in Louisiana.[4] The resort includes Koasati Pines, an 18-hole par 72 championship layout golf course.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kinder LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kinder town, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  4. ^ "Coushatta Casino Resort - Louisiana's Best Bet!". www.coushattacasinoresort.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.