Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 434, settled in 1856.
Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, at 251 acres with 1.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Mineral Township 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: 173 in 1880, a peak of 349 in 1910, 206 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1929 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mineral Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Mineral Township.
Expected losses in Mineral Township break down as 40% from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. The town’s FEMA risk score is 19 of 100. Federal aid has come to Mineral Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2013.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The middle household income for Mineral Township comes to $63,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Most working residents leave Mineral Township for work: only 1% work in town. Its average trip to work comes in at 28 minutes. The top destinations are Kewanee (11%), Princeton (9%) and Peoria (5%).
| Mineral Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 14° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 31 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
CDC measures, 32 in all: Mineral Township beats Illinois on 2 and trails on 9. 38% of Mineral Township adults have high blood pressure, above both Illinois’ towns (35%) and U.S. towns (35%). In Mineral Township, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 15% smoke cigarettes.
| Mineral Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Mineral Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 2.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. In Mineral Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 390 acres.
| Mineral Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park | 1.7 mi | 251 |
| 2. Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 139 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Mineral Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Mineral Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Mineral Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Mineral is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 206 at the 2020 census, down from 237 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Mineral Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.