Moving to Mineral Point, Wisconsin

Population: 2,617. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,495 (-4.7% change)
Males: 1,243 (47.5%), Females: 1,374 (52.5%)

Zip code: 53565

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $43,182
Median house value: $90,300

Population by Race

Races in Mineral Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

Ancestries: German (41.2%), English (22.5%), Irish (22.2%), Norwegian (10.0%), United States (6.7%), Swiss (4.5%).

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mineral Point

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mineral Point city

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +126 (+5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mineral Point:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mineral Point:

  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 62 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 73 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mineral Point:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mineral Point:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 23 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 55 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 56 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 96 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Schools

Public high school in Mineral Point:

  • MINERAL POINT HI (Students: 257; Location: 705 ROSS ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mineral Point:

  • MINERAL POINT EL (Students: 376; Location: 607 COTHERN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MINERAL POINT MID (Students: 179; Location: 705 ROSS ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LAFAYETTE COUNTY ACADEMY (Location: 706 RIDGE STREET; Grades: 09 – 10)

Libraries

Library in Mineral Point:

  • MINERAL POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $139,345; Location: 137 HIGH ST.; 18,173 books; 584 audio materials; 1,371 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)