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West Mineral, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Cherokee County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
155
Population
456/sq mi density
$40,417
Median Income
$21,504 per capita
$36,800
Home Value
$90,412 Zillow
$1,300
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
250
Violent Crime/100K
2,872 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$40,417 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$36,800 home value, $1,300/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
250 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.9%
179 → 147
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.4%
$31,471 → $40,417
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Mineral across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
128
-19 from 2023 (147)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,142
+$7,725 from 2023 ($40,417)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 179 | — | $31,471 | — |
| 2015 | 176 | -1.7% | $34,167 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 173 | -1.7% | $31,719 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 171 | -1.2% | $32,500 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 150 | -12.3% | $36,875 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 147 | -2% | $40,417 | +9.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.