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MindenminesMO

A town of 312, settled in 1883.

Population
312
residents
Median home value
$47K
Census ACS
Household income
$22K
median
Median age
51.6
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Small town

312 people, and everyone knows the way

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70°
Light Rain and Fog/Mist
H 75° · L 58°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mindenmines

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.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mindenmines0%
Pittsburg11%
Lamar10%
Nevada6%
Central6%
18 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Mindenmines
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

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.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–46°
Spring46–68°
Summer67–88°
Fall48–70°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Mindenmines is

Mindenmines beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outMindenminesMO
More adults with COPD10.5%8%
More smokers20.6%16%
More adults who have had a stroke4.4%3.6%
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
9.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

9% of Mindenmines is conserved land

4.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

9%conserved
9%
conserved · 218 of 2,415 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Shawnee Trail Conservation Area0.3 mi217
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mindenmines for work

Where Mindenmines’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Pittsburg Pittsburg 11% 10% → Lamar Lamar 10% 6% → Nevada Nevada 6% 6% → Central Central 6% 4% → Liberal Liberal 4% 4% → Carthage Carthage 4% Mindenmines · 0% stay
37jobs based in Mindenmines
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mindenmines

City in Missouri, United States

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).

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1883
Population
271
Area
3.8 sq mi
Elevation
961 ft
ZIP code
64769
Area code
417

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