Mineral

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Mineral

Total population

133

Median home value

$0

35.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation1499 m

Land area115.11 km²

Weather71°F · Sunny

Coordinates40.40°, -121.55°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mineral is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tehama County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mineral had a population of 136.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Mineral, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Nearby places in California

• Manton
  15.8 mi away · pop. 629
• Old Station
  20 mi away
• Paynes Creek
  20.1 mi away
• Lake Almanor West
  21.8 mi away
• Lake Almanor Peninsula
  23.5 mi away · pop. 412
• Clear Creek
  26.9 mi away · pop. 172
• Hat Creek
  27 mi away · pop. 57
• Oak Run
  32 mi away
• Montgomery Creek
  36.1 mi away
• Palo Cedro
  38.1 mi away
• Proberta
  40 mi away
• Bella Vista
  40.8 mi away · pop. 4,511

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mineral

The journal of Wong Ming-Chung

Laurence Yep · 2000

Staking a Claim

Laurence Yep · 2013

Houghton Mifflin Science California

Houghton Mifflin Company Staff · 2006

Rocks and minerals of California and their stories

Vinson Brown · 1955

Butte County, California Mines and Minerals

Caliornia Bureau of Mines · 2017

Mariposa County, California Mines and Minerals

California Bureau of Mines · 2017

Trinity County, California Mines and Minerals

California Bureau of Mines · 2017

Tolumne County, California Mines and Minerals

California Bureau of Mines · 2017

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Bug, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-08 · 93 mi
• Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 100 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 103 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 103 mi
• Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 107 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 112 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 112 mi
• Wildfire Stallion, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 114 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Seen 2026-09-29

Douglas's Squirrel

Tamiasciurus douglasii

Seen 2026-09-29

Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Callospermophilus lateralis

Seen 2026-09-29

North American Common Water Strider

Aquarius remigis

Seen 2026-09-28

Spotted Tussock Moth

Lophocampa maculata

Seen 2026-09-26

California Tortoiseshell

Nymphalis californica

Seen 2026-09-26

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Seen 2026-09-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-01 17:00 UTC.