Who is the mayor of Kinder, LA? Kinder's elected officials
Kinder is in Allen Parish, Louisiana. Its mayor is Wayland Lafargue. 7 elected seats.
Town of Kinder Chief of Police
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Chief of Police | Kevin Doise source |
Town of Kinder Council
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Wayland Lafargue source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District 1, | LaToya Tunwar source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District 2, | "Maria" Cook DeWees source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District 3, | Jerry L. Nevils, Jr. source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District 4, | "Angie" Weatherford Van Norman source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member at Large | Susanne "Sue" Sonnier source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
Also representing Kinder
County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Allen Parish's elected officials. Other cities in Allen Parish: Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Oakdale, Oakdale, Oberlin, Oberlin, Oberlin, Reeves, Reeves, Reeves.
Who lives in Kinder
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.7% · White 72.6% · Black 21.4% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 5.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Quick answers
- Who is the mayor of Kinder, LA?
- Wayland Lafargue is the mayor of Kinder, Louisiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
- Who is on the Kinder governing board?
- Kevin Doise (Chief of Police); LaToya Tunwar (Council Member, District 1,); "Maria" Cook DeWees (Council Member, District 2,); Jerry L. Nevils, Jr. (Council Member, District 3,); "Angie" Weatherford Van Norman (Council Member, District 4,); Susanne "Sue" Sonnier (Council Member at Large).
- What is the population of Kinder, LA?
- About 2,317 people, with a median age of 33.6; the median household income is $42,100 and 33.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
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