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Mineral Wells is a city in Palo Pinto and Parker Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 14,820 at the 2020 census. The city is named for mineral wells in the area, which were highly popular in the early 1900s.

Mineral Wells city overview:
Name:	Mineral Wells city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Palo Pinto County, Parker County
Elevation:	883 ft (269 m)
Total Area:	21.16 sq mi (54.79 km²)
Land Area:	20.40 sq mi (52.83 km²)
Water Area:	0.76 sq mi (1.96 km²)
Total Population:	16,788
Population Density:	745.77/sq mi (287.95/km²)
Area code:	940
FIPS code:	4848684
GNISfeature ID:	1341714
Website:	MineralWellsTX.gov

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History

In 1919, Mineral Wells hosted the spring training camp for the Chicago White Sox, the year of the famous “Black Sox” scandal involving “Shoeless” Joe Jackson. Mineral Wells also hosted spring training for the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals in the 1910s and early 1920s. The baseball field was located in the center of town.

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Geography

Mineral Wells is located at 32°48′31″N 98°6′7″W / 32.80861°N 98.10194°W / 32.80861; -98.10194 (32.808594, –98.101859). Mineral Wells lies east of the Brazos River and Palo Pinto Mountains.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.2 square miles (54.9 km), of which 20.5 square miles (53.0 km) of it are land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km) of it (3.45%) is covered by water.

Mineral Wells is 51 miles (82 km) west of Fort Worth and 109 miles (175 km) east of Abilene.