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Mineral Point, Wisconsin | |
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 High Street, Mineral Point | |
 Location of Mineral Point in Iowa County, Wisconsin. | |
  Mineral Point  Mineral Point | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′37″N 90°10′59″W / 42.86028°N 90.18306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Iowa |
| Settled | 1827 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Danny Clark |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.08 sq mi (7.97 km2) |
| • Land | 3.08 sq mi (7.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,581 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-53100 |
| Website | www |
Mineral Point is a city in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,581 at the 2020 census. The city is located within the Town of Mineral Point. Mineral Point is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mineral Point was settled in 1827, becoming a lead and zinc mining center, and commercial town in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It initially drew a considerable number of Cornish-immigrant miners and their families. In the mid-20th century it attracted artists and an artist's colony and its tourism industry began to grow. The city's well-preserved historical character within the varied natural topography of the driftless area has made it a regional tourist destination. Mineral Point is sometimes called Wisconsin's third oldest city,[3][4][5] but the Wisconsin Historical Society notes several older colonial settlements.[6]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
wwwcensusgovwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Get to the point", Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine, April, 1999.
- ^ Randy Curwen, "Southwest Wisconsin: The Badger State's beginnings", Chicago Tribune, September 7, 2008.
- ^ Preserve America, "Preserve America Community Close-ups: Mineral Point, Wisconsin" Archived July 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Wisconsin (oldest cities and towns)". Wisconsin Historical Society. August 3, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2022.