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:

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)