{{Weather box
|location = Mineral
|single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 73
| Feb record high F = 69
| Mar record high F = 73
| Apr record high F = 80
| May record high F = 94
| Jun record high F = 96
| 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 = 100
| Jan high F = 40.6
| Feb high F = 43.3
| Mar high F = 47.1
| Apr high F = 53.8
| May high F = 63.1
| Jun high F = 72
| Jul high F = 81.5
| Aug high F = 80.7
| Sep high F = 74.3
| Oct high F = 63
| Nov high F = 48.8
| Dec high F = 42.2
| year high F = 59.2
| Jan low F = 21.6
| Feb low F = 23.1
| Mar low F = 25.4
| Apr low F = 28.5
| May low F = 33.8
| Jun low F = 39.4
| Jul low F = 43.1
| Aug low F = 41.6
| Sep low F = 38.2
| Oct low F = 32.6
| Nov low F = 27.4
| Dec low F = 23.6
| year low F = 31.5
| 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 = 25
| Jul record low F = 27
| Aug record low F = 26
| Sep record low F = 19
| Oct record low F = 15
| Nov record low F = 0
| Dec record low F = -9
| year record low F = -13 | precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 8.81
| Feb precipitation inch = 7.99
| Mar precipitation inch = 6.94
| Apr precipitation inch = 4.07
| May precipitation inch = 2.61
| Jun precipitation inch = 1.41
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.17
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.37
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.03
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.78
| Nov precipitation inch = 6.38
| Dec precipitation inch = 9.05
| year precipitation inch = 52.62
| Jan precipitation days = 13
| Feb precipitation days = 12
| Mar precipitation days = 12
| Apr precipitation days = 10
| May precipitation days = 7
| Jun precipitation days = 4
| Jul precipitation days = 1
| Aug precipitation days = 1
| Sep precipitation days = 3
| Oct precipitation days = 6
| Nov precipitation days = 10
| Dec precipitation days = 12
| Jan snow inch = 36
| Feb snow inch = 30.9
| Mar snow inch = 29
| Apr snow inch = 14.8
| May snow inch = 2.8
| Jun snow inch = 0.2
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0.2
| Oct snow inch = 1.2
| Nov snow inch = 10.8
| Dec snow inch = 26.1
| year snow inch = 152
|source 1 = WRCC^[7]
|date=November 2015
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Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census^[8] reported that Mineral had a population of 123. The population density was 2.8 people per square mile (1.1/km²). 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 persons (3.3%).

The Census reported that 123 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 64 households, out of which 11 (17.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 36 (56.3%) were 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%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 24 households (37.5%) were made up of individuals and 6 (9.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92. There were 36 families (56.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.53.

The population was spread out with 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 years of age 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 (4.0/km²), of which 40 (62.5%) were owner-occupied, and 24 (37.5%) were occupied by renters. 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

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 143 people, 67 households, and 42 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3.2 people per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 10.1 per square mile (3.9/km²). The 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% of the population.

There were 67 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the CDP was $39,107, and the median income for a family 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 state legislature Mineral is in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa, and in the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Jim Nielsen.

Federally, Mineral is in {{Representative|cacd|1|fmt=district}}.^[10]

References

{{Tehama County, California}}