| Official Name: | Mineral, Virginia |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Louisa |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ed Jarvis |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1890 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.89 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.89 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 467 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 588.96 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 459 |
| Coordinates: | 38.0061°N -77.9094°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 23117 |
| Area Code: | 540 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 51-52120[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1495954[3] |
| Website: | https://www.townofmineral.com/ |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Est: | 523 |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.31 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.30 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Population Density Km2: | 227.37 |
Mineral is a town in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. The population was 467 at the 2010 census.
See also: Virginia gold mining. Mineral was originally known as Tolersville,[4] but adopted its current name when it incorporated in 1902 due to the mining industry that supported the community. It was the center of gold mining activity in Louisa County; during its heyday, there were fifteen gold mines located within two miles (3 km) of the town. A zinc and lead mine also operated in the area into the 1970s.
Cuckoo, Harris-Poindexter House and Store, and the Mineral Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
At 1:51 p.m. on August 23, 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake was centered 5 miles (8 kilometers) south-southwest of Mineral, at a depth of 3.7 miles (6 kilometers).[5] According to Associated Press, it "forced evacuations of all the monuments on the National Mall in Washington and rattled nerves from Florida to Canada."[6] The roof of Mineral's town hall collapsed, and three of the six schools in the county's school system suffered heavy damage. There were no fatalities, and only minor injuries.
Mineral is located at 38.0061°N -77.9094°W (38.006117, -77.909553).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 424 people, 172 households and 115 families residing in the town. The population density was 474.7 per square mile (183.9/km2). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 219.5/sq mi (85.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 82.8% White, 9.9% Black, and 7.3% from two or more races.
There were 172 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out, with 24.3% of the population under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $49,000. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income was $19,397. About 4.5% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
He married in 1785 as her second husband, Mary Jerdone. She was born on January 14, 1754, at New Kent County, Virginia, the daughter of Frances Jerdone was born in Jedburgh in the Shire of Tivotdale, Scotland, on January 30, 1721. He was the son of John Jerdone, a magistrate and treasurer of the town. At the age of nineteen, he immigrated to Virginia from Scotland and settled in Hanover County,Yorktown; and later in Louisa County. He made his living as a merchant (factor), running a mercantile business with George Pottie until his death in 1771.
Mary Jerdone married as her first husband, in 1771, George Pottie. He died prior to 1785 when she married Adam Toler.