Mineral Springs, North Carolina

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The town of Mineral Springs is located in Union County.

Typical abbreviation for Mineral Springs: Mineral Spgs. (or less commonly used: Mineral Spngs. or Mineral Sprngs.)

Mineral Springs is 190 feet [57.91 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Mineral Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Mineral Springs can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Mineral Springs had a population of 1,370 people^<3> (or 1.09% of the total population of Union County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Mineral Springs had a population of 2,778 people. This is an increase of 102.77% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Mineral Springs.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Indian Trail	N	9 mi [14.48 km]	18,976	59.4% increase
	Matthews	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	26,901	21.58% increase
	Mint Hill	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	20,369	36.5% increase
	Monroe	NE	8 mi [12.87 km]	32,543	24.08% increase
	Trinity	SE	10 mi [16.09 km]	6,977	4.29% increase
	Unionville	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	7,899	64.67% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Mineral Springs.

Websites for Mineral Springs

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