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Miner, Missouri
Miner Convention Center
Miner Convention Center
Location in Scott County and the state of Missouri
Location in Scott County and the state of Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
Counties Scott, Mississippi
Area
 • Total 4.61 sq mi (11.94 km2)
 • Land 4.61 sq mi (11.94 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
312 ft (95 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 916
 • Density 198.74/sq mi (76.73/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63801
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-48656
GNIS feature ID 2395343

Miner is a city in Mississippi and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is bordered to the west by the city of Sikeston. The population was 916 at the 2020 census.

History

Miner was established in the 1860s as a stop along the Missouri Pacific Railroad. It was originally known as "Vannoy", but the name had been changed to "Minner Switch" by the time a post office was established in 1895. The community has the name of one Mr. Miner (or Minner), the proprietor of a local sawmill.

Geography

The city is in the southeast corner of Scott County, concentrated around the intersection of Interstate 55 and U.S. Route 62 (Exit 67). The city's municipal boundaries extend northward adjacent to I-55 to Exit 69, and southward nearly to its interchange with Interstate 57 (this point marks the southern terminus of I-57). Sikeston borders Miner to the west. A small portion of Miner extends southeast into Mississippi County.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Miner has a total area of 4.61 square miles (11.94 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 548
1970 640 16.8%
1980 1,182 84.7%
1990 1,218 3.0%
2000 1,056 −13.3%
2010 984 −6.8%
2020 916 −6.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 984 people, 389 households, and 259 families living in the city. The population density was 215.8 inhabitants per square mile (83.3/km2). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 94.1 per square mile (36.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.28% White, 3.15% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 1.73% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.37% of the population.

There were 389 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 41.9 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

See also

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