Mineral Point, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Mineral Point, Missouri
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1905
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.62
Area Land Km2:0.62
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.24
Area Land Sq Mi:0.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:231
Population Density Km2:372.17
Population Density Sq Mi:962.50
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:886
Coordinates:37.9456°N -90.7247°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:63660
Area Code:573
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-48710[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396768

Mineral Point is a village in Washington County, Missouri, United States. The population was 351 at the 2010 census.

History

Mineral Point had its start in the 1850s as a lead-mining settlement.[3] The community owes its name to the wealth of minerals found in the vicinity.[4] Mineral Point was situated along the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway.[5] A post office has been in operation at Mineral Point since 1858.[6]

Geography

Mineral Point is located at 37.9453°N -90.7244°W (37.945181, -90.724493).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.24sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 351 people, 124 households, and 85 families living in the village. The population density was 1462.5PD/sqmi. There were 131 housing units at an average density of 545.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 92.0% White, 4.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 124 households, of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.45.

The median age in the village was 33.2 years. 31.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 9.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 363 people, 130 households, and 89 families living in the town. The population density was 1425.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 136 housing units at an average density of 534.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 92.29% White, 3.03% African American, 0.83% Native American, 1.38% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 130 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the town the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $15,455, and the median income for a family was $16,591. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,365. About 36.5% of families and 40.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.3% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service operates the Mineral Point Post Office.[10]

The Potosi Correctional Center of the Missouri Department of Corrections is located in an unincorporated area in Washington County, near Mineral Point.[11] The prison houses male death row inmates.[12]

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071506/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_washington.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 30, 2016 .
  4. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1918 . 370.
  5. Book: History of Southeast Missouri: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1 . Lewis Publishing Company . 1912 . 392.
  6. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . December 30, 2016.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012.
  10. "Post Office Location - MINERAL POINT ." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 18, 2010.
  11. "Institutional Facilities ." Missouri Department of Corrections. Retrieved on September 18, 2010. "Potosi Correctional Center (C-5)" "11593 State Highway O Mineral Point, MO 63660"
  12. Lombardi, George, Richard D. Sluder, and Donald Wallace. "The Management of Death-Sentenced Inmates: Issues, Realities, and Innovative Strategies ." Missouri Department of Corrections. 8-9. Retrieved on September 18, 2010.