West Mineral, Kansas | |
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 Big Brutus near West Mineral (2014) | |
 Location within Cherokee County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°17′02″N 94°55′36″W / 37.28389°N 94.92667°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Named for | Coal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 154 |
| • Density | 450/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66782 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-77150 |
| GNIS ID | 2397270[1] |
West Mineral is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 154.[3] It is the home of Big Brutus, the second largest electric shovel in the world.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Mineral, Kansas
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of West Mineral, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.