The township also includes the smaller communities of Blairhampton, Brady Lake, Buller, Carnarvon, Deep Bay, Dutch Line, Gelert, Hindon Hill (abandoned community), Howland, Ingoldsby, Irondale, Kilcoo Harbour, Lochlin, Lutterworth, Miners Bay, and Moore Falls.

Since the 1940s the town has become an increasingly popular summer destination given its close proximity to larger cities in southern Ontario.

[5] By May 3, officials were predicting another two weeks of abnormally high water levels in the Trent-Severn Waterway system.

The excess water that was held back in the reservoir lakes north of Minden was being slowly released and moved through the village so as not to cause increased damage.

[10] Provincial aid was provided after Reeve Brent Devolin had been in contact with Premier Kathleen Wynne.

[11] The Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program offered reimbursement for homeowners affected.

[12] Minden Wild Water Preserve was a venue of the 2015 Pan Am Games, hosting canoe events.

The members of council elected in 2022 are:[20] Ontario Highway 35 is the major throughfare passing to the east and connects Minden to neighbouring areas and beyond.

Minden Hospital provides local health needs, with more advance care to the south in Peterborough or to the north-west in Bracebridge, Ontario.