Mineral PointMO
A town of 235, settled in 1858.
Is Mineral Point a good place to live?
3.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mineral Point, below both Missouri’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). Mineral Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
235 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mineral Point: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mineral Point, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mineral Point.
Most of Mineral Point’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Mineral Point for work: only 0% work in town. 21% of Mineral Point residents live below the poverty line, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Mineral Point’s median household income is $41,000.
| Mineral Point | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Heat waves leads a high hazard risk in Mineral Point
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mineral Point’s typical home value is about $192K
The typical Mineral Point home is worth about $192,000, up 7.4% in a year, 28% below the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Mineral Point, expect four seasons and hot summers
Mineral Point has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 22° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mineral Point is
Mineral Point beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 18% of Mineral Point adults report frequent physical distress.
| Mineral Point | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Mineral Point | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 22.2% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mineral Point
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mineral Point
About 0 of every 100 Mineral Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Mineral Point for work
Where Mineral Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mineral Point
Village in Missouri, United States
Mineral Point is a village in Washington County, Missouri, United States. The population was 351 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
- ZIP code
- 63660
Questions about Mineral Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mineral Point, MO a good place to live?
Mineral Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.