- Location: Scott County, Missouri
- Legal status: Fourth-class city
- Population: 1,056 (Change since 1990: -13.3%)
- Founded: by William Howard McGill
- Name origin: Mr. Minner
- Previously known as: Minner
- Located adjacent to Sikeston on the east
- Latitude: 36°53'31" N (+36.8921)
- Longitude: 89°32'09" W (-89.5359)
- Civil township: Richland
- Land area: 4.1 square miles
- Water area: 0.00 square miles (1.7 acres)
As the crow flies, Miner is...
Name origin
Named for Mr. Minner, an original landowner at the site;
the railroad misspelled his name when erecting the sign for
Miner Switch and the name stuck
| Year | Population | Percent change |
|---|
| 1960 | 548 | -- |
| 1970 | 640 | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 1,182 | +84.7% |
| 1990 | 1,218 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,056 | -13.3% |