Mineral, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 272. Estimated population in July 2024: 267 (-1.8% change)
Males: 133 (48.9%), Females: 139 (51.1%)
Bureau County
Zip code: 61344
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $38,000
Median house value: $45,500
Population by Race
Races in Mineral:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- Black (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (28.3%), Irish (11.8%), English (10.7%), Swedish (8.1%), Dutch (5.9%), United States (4.4%).
Elevation: 640 feet
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Mineral
- High school or higher: 78.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mineral village
- Never married: 23.0%
- Now married: 53.9%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 11.1%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+8.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Mineral:
- KEWANEE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KEWANEE, IL)
- HAMMOND HENRY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; GENESEO, IL)
- PERRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; PRINCETON, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mineral:
- WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 27 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
- CLINTON MUNI (about 45 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
- QUAD CITY INTL (about 47 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mineral:
- KEWANEE MUNI (about 15 miles; KEWANEE, IL; Abbreviation: EZI)
- GEN-AIRPARK (about 19 miles; GENESEO, IL; Abbreviation: 3G8)
- ERIE AIR PARK (about 26 miles; ERIE, IL; Abbreviation: 3H5)
Amtrak station near Mineral:
- 12 miles: KEWANEE (3RD & DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mineral:
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
- BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
- AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
- SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
- EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 52 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
- ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
Libraries
Library in Mineral:
- MINERAL-GOLD P.L.D. (Operating income: $32,890; Location: 120 EAST MAIN STREET; 13,861 books; 175 audio materials; 183 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)