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West Mineral, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
West Mineral is a Census city of 154 people across 0.34 square miles of land, in Cherokee County. Median household income is $35,417, 75.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Mineral
What West Mineral is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.34 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land457 plus or minus 202
- County holding the largest share of its areaCherokee County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in West Mineral
- Population154 plus or minus 68
- Median age37.3 plus or minus 22.8
- Population under 1842 plus or minus 25
- Share under 1827.3 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Population 65 and over40 plus or minus 25
- Share 65 and over26.0 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Households70 plus or minus 31
- Family households48 plus or minus 26
- Share of households that are families68.6 percent plus or minus 21.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in West Mineral
- Median household income$35,417 plus or minus $7,795
- Per capita income$23,745 plus or minus $6,234
- Civilian labor force68 plus or minus 31
- Employed68 plus or minus 31
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over106 plus or minus 42
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.5 percent plus or minus 50.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher1.9 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West Mineral
- Housing units87 plus or minus 34
- Occupied units70 plus or minus 31
- Vacant units17 plus or minus 16
- Vacancy rate19.5 percent plus or minus 16.7
- Owner occupied53 plus or minus 23
- Renter occupied17 plus or minus 18
- Ownership rate75.7 percent plus or minus 46.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$42,900 plus or minus $13,249
- Median gross rent, monthly$894 plus or minus $727
- Annual rent as a share of median income30.3 percent plus or minus 25.5
- Single family units56 plus or minus 32
- Share single family64.4 percent plus or minus 26.8
- Units in buildings of two or more5 plus or minus 14
- Share in buildings of two or more5.7 percent plus or minus 16.2
- Mobile homes22 plus or minus 13
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West Mineral gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute57 plus or minus 30
- Commuting under 15 minutes11 plus or minus 10
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.3 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more21 plus or minus 19
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.8 percent plus or minus 27.2
- Drove alone76.5 percent plus or minus 19.0
- Carpooled7.4 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home16.2 percent plus or minus 23.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in West Mineral
- NFIP communityCity of West Mineral
- NFIP community number200375
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/10/26(>)
The City of West Mineral participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200375 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cherokee County, not West Mineral
Cherokee County context, not West Mineral figures
- Establishments in Cherokee County325
- Covered employment, Cherokee County5,829
- Average annual pay, Cherokee County$56,667
- Housing units permitted, Cherokee County14
Every figure in this section is published for Cherokee County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Mineral.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Mineral questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Mineral, Kansas?
154, in 70 households. West Mineral city covers 0.34 square miles of land, which is 457 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Mineral in?
Cherokee County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Mineral?
$35,417. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $42,900. Median gross rent is $894 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is West Mineral in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Mineral appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Mineral, city of, community 200375, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Mineral figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cherokee County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Mineral.
Is zoning published for West Mineral?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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