Mineral Wells

Mineral Wells, Texas
—  City  —
Downtown Mineral Wells.
Location of MineralWells, Texas
Coordinates: 32°48′31″N 98°6′7″W / 32.80861°N 98.10194°W / 32.80861; -98.10194
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Palo Pinto, Parker
Area
- Total	21.2 sq mi (54.9 km2)
- Land	20.5 sq mi (53.0 km2)
- Water	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation	883 ft (269 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	16,946
- Density	828.6/sq mi (319.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	76067-76068
Area code(s)	940
FIPS code	48-48684[1]
GNIS feature ID	1341714[2]

Mineral Wells is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas and a portion of Parker County, Texas. The population was 16,946 at the 2000 census. The city is named for mineral springs in the area, which were highly popular in the early 1900s. Mineral Wells is most famous for its Baker Hotel.

Geography

Mineral Wells is located at 32°48′31″N 98°6′7″W / 32.80861°N 98.10194°W / 32.80861; -98.10194 (32.808594, -98.101859)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.2 square miles (54.9 km²), of which, 20.5 square miles (53.0 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (3.45%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 16,946 people, 5,707 households, and 3,857 families residing in the city. The population density was 828.6 people per square mile (319.9/km²). There were 6,386 housing units at an average density of 312.2/sq mi (120.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.69% White, 8.77% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 10.50% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.27% of the population.

There are 5,707 households, of which 31.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% are classified as non-families by the United States Census Bureau. Of 5,707 households, 373 are unmarried partner households: 348 heterosexual, 18 same-sex male, and 7 same-sex female households. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 120.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,233, and the median income for a family was $33,765. Males had a median income of $29,074 versus $18,633 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,336. About 16.6% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Mineral Wells is served by the Mineral Wells Independent School District.

The area is also served by Community Christian School[1], a private educational facility, offering Pre-K4 through 12th Grades.

Weatherford College also operates a branch campus on the old Fort Wolters facility.

Image Gallery

Entrance sign

Baker Hotel

Site of historic Famous Mineral Water Company

Crazy Water Retirement Hotel

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Chamber of Commerce
• Historic Mineral Wells materials hosted by the Portal to Texas History
• Mineral Wells City Directories, 1909 and 1920, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
• A Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
• Historic Mineral Wells postcards and photographs hosted by TXGenWeb Project
• Woly Board Company - wakeboarding shop

• Mineral Wells Guide

• Mineral Wells, Texas is at coordinates 32°48′31″N 98°06′07″W / 32.808594°N 98.101859°W / 32.808594; -98.101859 (Mineral Wells, Texas)Coordinates: 32°48′31″N 98°06′07″W / 32.808594°N 98.101859°W / 32.808594; -98.101859 (Mineral Wells, Texas)
• Famous Mineral Water Co.- Home of Crazy Water

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Palo Pinto County, Texas County seat: Palo Pinto Cities Gordon | Graford | Mineral Wells‡ | Mingus | Strawn Unincorporated communities Brazos | Oran | Palo Pinto | Santo Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Parker County, Texas County seat: Weatherford Cities Aledo | Azle‡ | Cool | Cresson‡ | Fort Worth‡ | Hudson Oaks | Mineral Wells‡ | Reno‡ | Springtown | Weatherford | Willow Park Towns Annetta | Annetta North | Annetta South | Millsap | Sanctuary CDP Briar‡ Unincorporated communities Brock | Dennis | Garner | Peaster | Poolville | Whitt Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties