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Mineral Springs, North Carolina

Town · Population 3,456 · #200 in North Carolina
Mineral Springs, North Carolina

Mineral Springs is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,159 at the 2020 census..

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About Mineral Springs

Mineral Springs, NC is a small town located in southwestern North Carolina, home to 3,456 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Mineral Springs is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 8.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 421 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Mineral Springs Unique

  • Positioned in southwestern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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⚡ Quick Facts

TypeTown
Population (2024)3,456
Rank in state#200 of 549
Land area8.21 sq mi
Density421/sq mi
Coordinates34.9442, -80.6864

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ConditionsChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
Wind13 to 17 mph

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