Mineral, Illinois
| Village of Mineral | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Bureau |
| Township | Mineral |
| Coordinates | 41°22′55″N 89°50′12″W / 41.38194°N 89.83667°WCoordinates: 41°22′55″N 89°50′12″W / 41.38194°N 89.83667°W |
| Area | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| - land | 0.35 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 237 (2010) |
| Density | 389.7/sq mi (150.5/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip Code | 61344 |
| Area Code | 309 |
  Location of Mineral within Illinois
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Mineral is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 237 at the 2010 census, down from 272 people in 2000. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Mineral is located at 41°22′55″N 89°50′12″W / 41.38194°N 89.83667°W (41.381921, -89.836576).
According to the 2010 census, Mineral has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all land.
The area in which Mineral is located was first settled in the early 1830s. The land just south of the current village was found to be ripe with coal. Several mines were open until strip mining became a commonly practiced way to retrieve coal from the ground.
The population of the township of Mineral (so named because of its rich coal supply) became populated to the point of where it was officially organized in 1850. As the train tracks were laid north of the coal mining area, so brought the formation of the town of Mineral. The town of Mineral was platted in 1857 and soon developed several small stores and a population of 300 to 350 residents.
A school was erected in 1870, with the town's first graduating high school class being the class of 1894, with three students earning their diplomas. The year 1907 brought the completion of the Hennepin Canal to the north of Mineral. The canal's practical use was outdated by its completion due to the vast developments in the train industry. The Hennepin Canal continues to function as a fishing and boating area.
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