Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:59 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:30 am – 5:05 pm
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People164 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.075 householdsMedian household income $36,458Median home value $45,000Median rent $894 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $775 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F46 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days46 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMineral Lakelake · under a mileBell Moundpeak · 1.4 miCherokee Tankreservoir · 6.3 miService Lakelake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMined Land Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 11,548 acres128 E Country Rdpark · 9.6 miNeosho Wildlife Area - South Unitstate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 267 acresCrawford Fishing Lake Number Onestate park · 17.7 mi · 419 acresNeosho State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.5 mi · 227 acresCrawford State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 365 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201426 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201426 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCherokee County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 29 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of West Mineralserves 150 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation908 ft277 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital - Columbus9.0 miPost officeWest Mineral Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Mineral City Hallunder a milePoliceCherokee Police Department7.0 miFire stationWest Mineral Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePittsburg State University14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN25 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL92 miInterstateI-4426 miUS highwayUS 1607.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66782 ZIP area.
