Mineral, Virginia
Mineral, Virginia | |
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C&O Depot in Mineral | |
Location in Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°0′22″N 77°54′34″W / 38.00611°N 77.90944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Louisa |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ronald W. Chapman, Jr. |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2) |
| • Land | 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 470 |
• Estimate (2019) | 523 |
| • Density | 588.9/sq mi (227.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 23117 |
| Area code | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-52120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495954 |
| Website | https://www.townofmineral.com/ |
Mineral is a town in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. The population was 474 at the 2020 census, with a pop. density of 588.96, and a 15.1% poverty rate. The town has a very deep history of mining, which gave it the name "Mineral" in 1902 - originally, the town's name was Tolersville.