Editing Mineral, California

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| area_water_sq_mi        = 0.111
| area_total_km2          = 115.192
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'''Mineral''' is an [[unincorporated place]] in [[Tehama County, California|Tehama County]], [[California]], [[United States]]. It has been part of a much larger [[census-designated place]] since 1980, for which the population was 123 at the 2010 census, down from 143 at the 2000 census.

==History==
The community was named for [[mineral spring]]s near the original town site.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tehamaschools.org/files/TC%20Place%20Names.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508070312/http://www.tehamaschools.org/files/TC%20Place%20Names.pdf | url-status=dead | archive-date=8 May 2017 | title=Place Names | publisher= | accessdate=25 March 2018 | pages=38}}</ref> A post office at Mineral was established in 1894.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=CA&county=Tehama | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=26 March 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
Mineral is located at {{coord|40|21|20|N|121|34|2|W|type:city}} (40.355686, -121.567333).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|44.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|44.4|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.25%) is water.

===Climate===
Mineral experiences warm and dry summers and cool, snowy winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Mineral has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]] (''Csb'').

{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Mineral, California, 1991&ndash;2020 normals, extremes 1914&ndash;present
|single line = Y

|Jan avg record high F = 53.8
|Feb avg record high F = 55.1
|Mar avg record high F = 62.0
|Apr avg record high F = 70.6
|May avg record high F = 79.3
|Jun avg record high F = 87.0
|Jul avg record high F = 91.5
|Aug avg record high F = 90.9
|Sep avg record high F = 87.6
|Oct avg record high F = 78.4
|Nov avg record high F = 64.2
|Dec avg record high F = 53.4
|year avg record high F = 94.0

| Jan high F = 41.9
| Feb high F = 43.8
| Mar high F = 47.8
| Apr high F = 53.8
| May high F = 62.8
| Jun high F = 72.2
| Jul high F = 81.5
| Aug high F = 80.8
| Sep high F = 74.7
| Oct high F = 63.7
| Nov high F = 48.8
| Dec high F = 41.8
|year high F = 
|Jan mean F = 32.3
|Feb mean F = 33.4
|Mar mean F = 37.0
|Apr mean F = 41.3
|May mean F = 48.4
|Jun mean F = 56.2
|Jul mean F = 62.8
|Aug mean F = 61.5
|Sep mean F = 56.2
|Oct mean F = 47.5
|Nov mean F = 37.6
|Dec mean F = 32.8
|year mean F = 
| Jan low F = 22.5
| Feb low F = 23.1
| Mar low F = 26.2
| Apr low F = 28.8
| May low F = 34.0
| Jun low F = 40.1
| Jul low F = 44.1
| Aug low F = 42.2
| Sep low F = 37.7
| Oct low F = 31.3
| Nov low F = 26.4
| Dec low F = 23.5
|year low F = 

|Jan avg record low F = 7.3
|Feb avg record low F = 9.2
|Mar avg record low F = 13.3
|Apr avg record low F = 17.6
|May avg record low F = 24.3
|Jun avg record low F = 29.8
|Jul avg record low F = 35.5
|Aug avg record low F = 34.4
|Sep avg record low F = 29.3
|Oct avg record low F = 23.5
|Nov avg record low F = 15.3
|Dec avg record low F = 9.5
|year avg record low F = 5.7

|Jan record high F = 66
|Feb record high F = 69
|Mar record high F = 73
|Apr record high F = 81
|May record high F = 94
|Jun record high F = 100
|Jul record high F = 100
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 100
|Oct record high F = 88
|Nov record high F = 77
|Dec record high F = 70
|year record high F =
|Jan record low F = -13
|Feb record low F = -7
|Mar record low F = -2
|Apr record low F = 5
|May record low F = 13
|Jun record low F = 21
|Jul record low F = 27
|Aug record low F = 22
|Sep record low F = 19
|Oct record low F = 15
|Nov record low F = 0
|Dec record low F = -9
|year record low F =
|precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 8.89
| Feb precipitation inch = 8.50
| Mar precipitation inch = 8.06
| Apr precipitation inch = 4.34
| May precipitation inch = 3.16
| Jun precipitation inch = 1.31
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.20
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.18
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.01
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.55
| Nov precipitation inch = 6.80
| Dec precipitation inch = 10.49
|year precipitation inch = 
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 12.5
| Feb precipitation days = 12.3
| Mar precipitation days = 12.5
| Apr precipitation days = 10.3
| May precipitation days = 7.9
| Jun precipitation days = 3.8
| Jul precipitation days = 0.8
| Aug precipitation days = 1.0
| Sep precipitation days = 2.2
| Oct precipitation days = 4.5
| Nov precipitation days = 10.2
| Dec precipitation days = 11.7
| year precipitation days = 
|Jan snow inch = 31.1
|Feb snow inch = 29.5
|Mar snow inch = 30.0
|Apr snow inch = 16.2
|May snow inch = 1.3
|Jun snow inch = 0.1
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.9
|Nov snow inch = 6.1
|Dec snow inch = 27.7
|year snow inch =
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 7.5
|Feb snow days = 7.3
|Mar snow days = 7.1
|Apr snow days = 4.9
|May snow days = 0.6
|Jun snow days = 0.1
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.4
|Nov snow days = 2.8
|Dec snow days = 6.9
|year snow days =
|source 1 = NOAA<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=sto
| title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = June 12, 2021
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00045679&format=pdf
| title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = June 12, 2021
}}</ref> }}

==Demographics==
Mineral has been included in a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) bearing the village's name since 1980. Consequently, census-based information since then applies to the entire CDP, not just the village proper.

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Mineral had a population of 123. The population density was 2.8 people per square mile (1.1/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of Mineral was 115 (93.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 1 (0.8%) Native American, 1 (0.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.8%) from other races, and 5 (4.1%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4 people (3.3%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0647794|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715031601/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0647794|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Mineral CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 64 households, 11 (17.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 36 (56.3%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 0 (0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 3 (4.7%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 0 (0%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 24 households (37.5%) were one person and 6 (9.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.92.  There were 36 families (56.3% of households); the average family size was 2.53.

The age distribution was 19 people (15.4%) under the age of 18, 2 people (1.6%) aged 18 to 24, 21 people (17.1%) aged 25 to 44, 53 people (43.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 28 people (22.8%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 50.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.

There were 466 housing units at an average density of 10.5 per square mile, of the occupied units 40 (62.5%) were owner-occupied and 24 (37.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%.  73 people (59.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 50 people (40.7%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 143 people, 67 households, and 42 families in the CDP. The population density was 3.2 people per square mile (1.2/km{{sup|2}}). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 10.1 per square mile (3.9/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 96.50% White, 0.70% African American and 2.80% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.69%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 67 households 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 1.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.8% of households were one person and 16.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.69.

The age distribution was 19.6% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 35.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% 65 or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.0 males.

The median household income was $39,107 and the median family income  was $42,813. Males had a median income of $40,938 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,865. There were 10.4% of families and 12.1% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 3.8% of under eighteens and 27.8% of those over 64.

==Politics==
In the California State Legislature, Tehama County is in the [[California's 1st Senate District|1st Senate District]], represented by Republican [[Megan Dahle]], and the [[California's 3rd Assembly District|3rd Assembly District]], represented by Republican [[James Gallagher (California politician)|James Gallagher]].

Federally, Mineral is in {{Representative|cacd|1|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|1|accessdate=March 1, 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Tehama County, California}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Tehama County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]