Mineral, Virginia

Mineral, Virginia
C&O Depot in Mineral
Location in Virginia
Coordinates: 38°0′22″N 77°54′34″W / 38.00611°N 77.90944°W / 38.00611; -77.90944
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLouisa
Founded1890
Government
  MayorRonald W. Chapman, Jr.
Area
  Total
0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
  Land0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
474
  Estimate 
(2019)
523
  Density588.96/sq mi (227.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23117
Area code540
FIPS code51-52120
GNIS feature ID1495954
Websitehttps://www.townofmineral.com/

Mineral is a town in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. The population was 474 at the 2020 census, with a pop. density of 588.96, and a 15.1% poverty rate. The town has a very deep history of mining, which gave it the name "Mineral" in 1902 - originally, the town's name was Tolersville.