Mineral Springs

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Mineral Springs

Total population

3,314

Median home value

$389,900

35.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$91,500

Mineral Springs$92k

National$74k

Elevation195 m

Land area21.26 km²

Coordinates34.94°, -80.69°

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 Springs is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,159 at the 2020 census.

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.

Health (adults)

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

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Stephen Decatur Miller

American politician (Nullifier Party) (1787-1838)

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Daniel Harvey

American soccer player

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Anthony Boone

American-football player (1991-)

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K. J. Brent

American-football player (1993-)

Robert Ney McNeely

(1883-1915)

Jackson Kowar

American baseball player

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Penelope Niven

American author

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Austin Kendall

American football quarterback

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Will Shipley

American football player

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Nick Saldiveri

American football player (born 2000)

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Permelia Wolf

(1839-1914)

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William C. Wolf

American author (1852-1929)

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James Simeon Wolf

Hillard J. Wolf's deceased infant son (1855-1856)

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Mary A. Wolf

(1841-1912)

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Pamelia Wolf

(1773-1841)

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John Wolf

American Politician (1797-1879)

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

Nearby places in North Carolina

• JAARS
  6.6 mi away
• Lake Park
  10.1 mi away
• Hemby Bridge
  11.9 mi away
• Harrisburg
  25.2 mi away
• Locust
  26.5 mi away
• Belmont
  27.7 mi away
• Cramerton
  29.5 mi away
• McAdenville
  31.4 mi away
• Aquadale
  32.6 mi away
• Lowell
  32.9 mi away
• Davidson
  37.8 mi away
• Lowesville
  37.8 mi away

Browse all places in North Carolina →

Geography & sun

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

Books about Mineral Springs

The Mist of Mineral Springs

Tracy Crudup · 2004

Report to the General Assembly of North Carolina

North Carolina. General Assembly. Joint Legislative Commission on Municipal Incorporations. · 1999

Geology and mineral resources of the Hot Springs Window, Madison County, North Carolina

Steven S. Oriel · 1950

The Warm Springs, Madison County, Western North Carolina

W. H. Howerton · 2002

You should drink more water, and Vade Mecum water is the best

Vade Mecum Spring Co · 1901

Piedmont Springs, the finest of all mineral waters

N.C.) Piedmont Springs Hotel (Danbury · 1900

A Sketch of the history, chronicles, and records of Mineral Spring Church

Marie Smith Gordon · 1988

History of the World's Fair

Benjamin Cummings Truman · 1893

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Rose Hill Bay, Duplin, North Carolina
  Wildfires · 2026-07-09 · 149 mi
• ROSE BAY CANAL Wildfire, Hyde, North Carolina
  Wildfires · 2026-06-03 · 248 mi
• Wildfire ROSE BAY CANAL, Hyde, North Carolina
  Wildfires · 2026-06-03 · 248 mi

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

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Mineral Springs, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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