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West Mineral

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Total population

154

Median home value

$42,900

1.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$35,417

West Mineral$35k
National$74k
Weather54°F · Clear
Coordinates37.28°, -94.93°

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

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City facts

Overview

West Mineral is a small city in Kansas, United States. The population stands at approximately 154. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (37.284°, -94.927°). Resident density is around 171 per km², indicating loosely populated. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,599 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Total area is recorded as a compact 0.9 km². Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
37.3
Median home value
$42,900
Housing units
87
Poverty rate
7.8%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
70.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3.9%

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

Geography

Latitude
37.2839
Longitude
-94.9268
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
54°F
Clear
Tuesday
81°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
58°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
85°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
59°F
Clear
Thursday
84°F
Sunny

Forecast for West Mineral, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.4%
Diabetes
9.2%
Adult obesity
40.7%
Binge drinking
18.2%
Adult smoking
17%
No leisure activity
25.5%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
26,493
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,325
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    895
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    780
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    704
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    688
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    680
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    675
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    616

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

D
Dean Kelley
basketball player (1931–1996)
Fred McMullin
Fred McMullin
Major League Baseball player (1891-1952)
G
George Barr
baseball umpire (1897-1974)
J
Jack Ryan
American baseball outfielder (1905-1967)
Orval Grove
Orval Grove
American baseball pitcher (1919–1992)
Jim McCafferty
Jim McCafferty
American basketball player coach, college athletics administrator (1916-2006)
Fred D. Beans
Fred D. Beans
United States Marine Corps general

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kansas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.38
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,599

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
211
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about West Mineral

A study on Botryopteris forensis and Botryopteris tridentata from the west mineral, kansas and what cheer, Iowa localities
Mark Shattuck Brosier · 1976
Lost mines and buried treasures of the West
Lost mines and buried treasures of the West
Thomas Probert · 1977
Annals of the city of Kansas
Charles Carroll Spalding · 1858
Midwest gem, fossil, and mineral trails, prairie states
Midwest gem, fossil, and mineral trails, prairie states
June Culp Zeitner · 1989
1977 census of mineral industries.
1981
Kansas and the West
Kansas and the West
Nyle H. Miller · 1976
History of Kansas and Nebraska
Walter B. Sloan · 1857
Red Lodge and the mythic West
Red Lodge and the mythic West
Bonnie Christensen · 2002

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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Events

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Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET