Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Mineral Point, Wisconsin | |
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High Street, Mineral Point | |
Location of Mineral Point in Iowa County, Wisconsin. | |
| 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 (2020) | |
• 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 and is part of the Madison metropolitan 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, but the Wisconsin Historical Society notes several older colonial settlements.