West Mineral is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States.

[3] It is the home of Big Brutus, the second largest electric shovel in the world.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the city was 93.5% White, 1.6% Native American, and 4.9% from two or more races.

The racial makeup of the city was 96.30% White, 2.06% Native American, and 1.65% from two or more races.

About 8.3% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those 65 or over.

The Elementary and Junior High mascot was the Wildcat with school colors of purple and gold.