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A town of 2,091, settled in 1892. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Kinder’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a D− for health. 34% of residents live below the poverty line in Kinder, above both Louisiana’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income is $42K, and 34% of residents live below the poverty line. Genius Brothers Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Kinder has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Kinder beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
2,477 counted in 2010 and 2,170 in 2020; an estimated 2,091 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Kinder is from typical.
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Census counts: 635 in 1910, 2,170 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1916 and 5 maps from 1947 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kinder, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Kinder.
Kinder beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Kinder, above both the Louisiana town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Kinder.
| Kinder | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 19% |
| What stands out | Kinder | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 22.3% | 17.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Allen Parish school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Kinder High School, with 388 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 524 | B |
| Kinder High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 388 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
The typical Kinder home is worth about $146,000, down 0.5% in a year, 32% below the Louisiana typical home. 57% of Kinder households own their home.
| Kinder | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $777 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 34 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kinder.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kinder has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Kinder is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Kinder for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Kinder grew to 777 in 2023, 261 more than in 2013. Kinder’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| Kinder | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Kinder; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Kinder residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Kinder is a small town in Allen Parish, Louisiana, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Kinder had a population of 2,170. 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. The resort includes Koasati Pines, an 18-hole par 72 championship layout golf course.
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Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
That is 3.1 years of the area's median household income ($46,469 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.