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Summary for West Mineral

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Located in: Cherokee County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: W. Mineral

Time Zone: West Mineral lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 620

ZIP Code: 66782<1>

Elevation: 900 feet [274.32 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for West Mineral)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	171 (7.57% decrease since 2010)
2010:	185 (23.87% decrease since 2000)
2000:	243

Total Area:<4> 0.34 sq. miles [0.9 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 95

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Mineral:

Lat: 37.283700° (or 37°17'1" N)

Lon: -94.926900° (or -94°55'36" W)

USGS Topo Map: West Mineral<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Mineral

GNIS ID: 2397270

FIPS State / Place Code: 20 / 77150

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Mineral)

About Cherokee County

The city of Columbus is the County Seat for Cherokee County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Cherokee)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	19,939 (7.37% decrease since 2010)
2010	21,526 (4.77% decrease since 2000)
2000:	22,605

Total Area: 591 sq. miles [1,530.7 km²]

Housing Units: 9,890

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cherokee

GNIS ID: 484980

FIPS State / County Code: 20 / 021

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Mineral)

About Kansas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	2,912,635 (2.09% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,853,118 (6.13% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,688,418

Websites for State of Kansas

Official Website: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Tourism: https://ksoutdoors.com/

Parks: https://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/

Fishing: https://ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/

Hunting: https://ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Kansas

GNIS ID: 481813

FIPS State: 20

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Mineral)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as West Mineral). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Mineral or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Mineral - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Mineral. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Mineral, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West Mineral.