Mineral Point, Wisconsin

About Mineral Point

Set in the southern part of Wisconsin, Mineral Point is a small town, home to 2,560 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Mineral Point holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 818 residents per square mile.

📰 Mineral Point News Today

• Iowa County Sheriff’s Office: Truck and livestock trailer roll over during crash near Mineral Point WMTV 15 NEWS · Aug 14
• Mineral Point combines history, art and…pasties Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin · Jun 4
• Mineral Point Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Nancy A. Marr Obituary Jun 29, 2026 gorgenfh.com · Jun 29
• 11 Most Relaxing Wisconsin Towns WorldAtlas · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mineral Point Unique

• Positioned in southern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mineral Point

• Pointer Cafe — american
• Red Rooster Cafe
• Walker house

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pendarvis Historic Site · Attraction
• Wisconsin Odd Fellow Rebekah Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mineral Point

• SW WI Grassland & Stream Conservation Area - Davis Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Iowa County Fair Grounds reviews ★
• Library Park reviews ★
• Merry Christmas mine hill reviews ★
• Skidmore-Whitford Park reviews ★
• Soldiers Memorial Park reviews ★
• Water Tower Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mineral Point

• Mineral Point Elementary
• Mineral Point High
• Mineral Point Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mineral Point

🏘️ Nearby Communities