Profile for Mineral Point, Wisconsin, WI

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.8 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 1 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

The National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the community as one of its Dozen Distinctive Destinations in 2007.

Local festivals include:

• Iowa County Fair - Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2007
• Cornish Festival - Sept. 28-30, 2007
• Winter Carnival - Jan. 27, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Pendarvis State Historic Site, Orchard Lawn Museum, Mineral Point Railroad Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Mineral Point

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (4)

Historic sites (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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32% of Mineral Point residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mineral Point ancestry & family history guide.

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• Iowa County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mineral Point was $21,097, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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23% of Mineral Point residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Mineral Point festival dates:

• Iowa County Fair - Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2007
• Cornish Festival - Sept. 28-30, 2007
• Winter Carnival - Jan. 27, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Mineral Point festival web sites:

• Cornish Festival
• Iowa County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
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Historic districts in Mineral Point include Mineral Point Hill, Mineral Point Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Mineral Point, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $369.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $868.

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Iowa County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Mineral Point political report.

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The average commute time for Mineral Point workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Mineral Point include Comfort Inn Mineral Point.

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