West Mineral, Kansas

About West Mineral

Set in the southeastern part of Kansas, West Mineral is a tiny community with an estimated population of 147.

Officially, West Mineral is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.34 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 432 residents per square mile.

📰 West Mineral News Today

• West Mineral, KS Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Oct 4
• Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of West Mineral, Cherokee County KDHE.ks.gov · Sep 24
• James Leroy Wilson's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information - Bath-Naylor Funeral Home & Crematory Bath-Naylor Funeral Home & Crematory · Feb 27
• Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of West Mineral, Cherokee County KDHE.ks.gov · Dec 14
• West Mineral, Kansas Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes West Mineral Unique

• The only place in America named West Mineral — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Big Brutus Museum · Museum
• Big Brutus · Attraction
• Page Dragline · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Mineral

• Mined Land Wildlife Area reviews ★
• Mined Land Wildlife Area - West Mineral Units · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Strip Pits State Wildlife Management Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

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