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Mindenmines

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About Mindenmines

City in Missouri, United States
1883Established
271Population
3.8 sq miArea
961 ftElevation

Mindenmines is a city in Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 271 at the 2020 census. The city lies approximately four miles east of Frontenac, Kansas. It has possessed a post office since 1883. It is also the home of the Bank of Minden. (named Tusconia 1883–1884, Minden Mines 1884–1895, and Mindenmines since 1895).

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ZIP code64769
Area code417
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Most working residents leave Mindenmines for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburg (11%), Lamar (10%) and Nevada (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Pittsburg, KS
11%
Lamar
10%
Nevada
6%
Central
6%
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Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg · 9.3 mi · ER
Community Health Center of Southeast KsPittsburg · 7 mi · sliding-scale fees
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Mindenmines has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 27°Winter
68° / 46°Spring
88° / 67°Summer
70° / 48°Fall
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Nearest: Happy & Mary Curless LibraryLiberal · 6.4 miles · 25 hrs a week

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