Minden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. The population was 3,001 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Douglas County and is adjacent to the city of Gardnerville. It is named after the town of Minden, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has possessed a post office since 1906. US Highway 395 runs through Minden. It is also the terminus of State Route 88, which becomes California State Route 88 on the west side of the state line. The Douglas campus of the Western Nevada College is located in Minden. The Minden area is considered one of the premier locations for soaring in the United States. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minden,_Nevada en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_... – Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 – Wikimedia Commons Douglas County is located in Nevada. About 47,710 people live here. Between 2010 and 2020, the population grew from 46,997 to 49,488. The area covers about 1,910.0 square kilometers. There are about 3.048 streets in Douglas County. The region was founded in 1861. The name originates from Stephen A. Douglas (American politician and lawyer) Douglas County is county in Nevada, United States. Among other things, Douglas County has public Transport, hotels, restaurants, cafés, supermarkets, clothing Stores, attractions, schools, banks, hairdressers, dentists and pharmacies. More information at www.douglascountynv.gov.