Mineral Wells, Texas

Mineral Wells, Texas
Downtown Mineral Wells, Texas
Downtown Mineral Wells, Texas
Location within Palo Pinto County
Location within Palo Pinto County
Coordinates: 32°49′01″N 98°04′40″W / 32.81694°N 98.07778°W / 32.81694; -98.07778
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesPalo Pinto, Parker
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • Total21.16 sq mi (54.79 km2)
 • Land20.40 sq mi (52.83 km2)
 • Water0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
Elevation902 ft (275 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,820
 • Density700/sq mi (270/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
76067-76068[3]
Area code940
FIPS code48-48684[4]
GNIS feature ID2411119[2]
WebsiteMineralWellsTX.gov

Mineral Wells is a city in Palo Pinto and Parker Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 14,820 at the 2020 census. The city is named for mineral wells in the area, which were highly popular in the early 1900s.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral Wells, Texas
  3. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.