Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 133, settled in 1894.
61% of residents live below the poverty line in Mineral, against 10% in California’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 848 California towns we compare have a higher age of the median resident than Mineral. 88% of the land in Mineral is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Manzanita Lake Naturalist's Services Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mineral has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 143 in 2000, 136 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1929 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mineral is unincorporated, so Tehama County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mineral.
42 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. The trail density for Mineral comes to 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lassen Volcanic National Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Lassen Volcanic Wilderness | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four-year graduates: 36% of adults 25 and older here, 37% across California.
Somewhere between 30% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mineral’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.1 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Mineral | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.3% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 60.9% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 64.3% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.7% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 27% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Expected losses in Mineral break down as 58% from inland flooding and 19% from wildfires. In Mineral, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 96 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mineral’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 77°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Mineral who smoke cigarettes: 15%. Of 32 CDC measures, Mineral beats the California average on 4 and trails it on 11. 17% of adults in Mineral report frequent physical distress; 25% say their health is fair or poor.
| Mineral | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Mineral | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 14.9% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68.7% | 57.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mineral. Close and well known come first.
in town National ParkLassen Volcanic National Park505K visitors a year
6 mi MountainLassen Peak
9 mi MuseumLoomis MuseumLassen Volcanic National Park: en:User:Mav, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lassen Peak: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Loomis Museum: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Mineral; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Mineral residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Place in California, United States
Mineral is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tehama County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mineral had a population of 136.
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Mineral has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
