Welcome to Minier ...

The village of Minier is located in Tazewell County<1>.

The pronunciation of Minier: muh-NEER<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Minier, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Minier has a population of 1,190 people<3> (see below for details).

Minier is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Minier lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Minier is within the boundaries of the (309) area code.

The ZIP code for Minier: 61759<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Minier had an population of 1,190 people. This is a decrease of 4.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Minier had a population of 1,252 people. This makes Minier the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,252 people, the population of Minier has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,244 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Minier.

Communities near Minier ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minier.

• Bloomington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Bloomington is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <6>
• Normal
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
  • Normal is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <6>
• Pekin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <6>
• Washington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <6>
• Morton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Morton is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <6>
• Lincoln
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <6>
• Eureka
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <6>
• Heyworth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
  • Heyworth is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <6>
• Marquette Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
  • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
• Tremont
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
  • Tremont is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Minier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minier.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minier. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Minier.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minier. See our Newspapers Page for Minier.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minier ...

Looking for more information about Minier? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Minier, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Minier.

Adding Minier to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Minier in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Minier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Minier post office opened in 1867.

We also found Minier on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minier.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov