West Mineral, Kansas

West Mineral, Kansas
Big Brutus near West Mineral (2014)
Location within Cherokee County and Kansas
KDOT map of Cherokee County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°17′02″N 94°55′36″W / 37.28389°N 94.92667°W / 37.28389; -94.92667
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCherokee
Incorporated1907
Named afterCoal
Area
  Total
0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
  Land0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
906 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
154
  Density450/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66782
Area code620
FIPS code20-77150
GNIS ID2397270

West Mineral is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 154. It is the home of Big Brutus, the second largest electric shovel in the world.