 mineral point is a town in iowa county, wisconsin, united states. the population was 867 at the 2000 census. the city of mineral point is located within the town. ==geography== mineral point was originally settled in the early 19th century by immigrants attracted by the prospect of lead mining. several cornish immigrants were among the first to live in the city. many of the early cornish dwellings in mineral point have been preserved at pendarvis, a state operated historic site. ==demographics== as of the census of 2000, there were 867 people, 303 households, and 252 families residing in the town. the population density was 14.7 people per square mile (5.7/kmÂ²). there were 320 housing units at an average density of 5.4 per square mile (2.1/kmÂ²). the racial makeup of the town was 98.39% white
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