Mines in Iowa
3,895Total
786Active
0Gold
13Coal
3,646Surface
52Underground
Map
Counties
Clayton County130 mines19 activeSioux County124 mines17 activeWinneshiek County108 mines21 activePlymouth County102 mines14 activeDubuque County101 mines13 activeO'Brien County98 mines10 activeLyon County95 mines12 activeWebster County93 mines26 activeCherokee County90 mines20 activeLinn County85 mines18 activeCerro Gordo County84 mines28 activeAllamakee County79 mines20 activeDelaware County79 mines14 activeFayette County76 mines22 activeClay County73 mines6 activeBlack Hawk County72 mines20 activeFloyd County71 mines8 activePolk County67 mines18 activeJackson County66 mines17 activeKossuth County66 mines6 activeDickinson County65 mines7 activeClinton County64 mines13 activeDallas County58 mines11 activeHardin County56 mines15 activeJones County55 mines15 activeMitchell County55 mines13 activeBuchanan County54 mines13 activeHoward County52 mines16 activeSac County49 mines5 activeChickasaw County48 mines6 activeHancock County47 mines13 activeButler County46 mines9 activeEmmet County44 mines8 activeWright County44 mines9 activePalo Alto County43 mines4 activeOsceola County42 mines13 activeWoodbury County42 mines6 activeBuena Vista County41 mines11 activeWorth County41 mines18 activeAppanoose County40 mines10 activeMarion County40 mines7 activeFranklin County39 mines13 activeBremer County38 mines3 activeMahaska County38 mines3 activeWapello County38 mines3 activeBoone County36 mines4 activeDes Moines County35 mines7 activeGreene County35 mines6 activeJasper County34 mines4 activePocahontas County33 mines9 activeScott County33 mines18 activeCarroll County32 mines3 activeLee County30 mines6 activeMadison County30 mines14 activeMarshall County29 mines7 activeHumboldt County28 mines8 activeBenton County27 mines12 activeCrawford County27 minesJohnson County27 mines8 activeMuscatine County26 mines8 activeWinnebago County25 mines3 activePottawattamie County24 mines6 activeAdair County23 mines10 activeCedar County23 mines4 activeHamilton County23 mines3 activeVan Buren County23 mines7 activeKeokuk County22 mines4 activeCalhoun County21 mines2 activeStory County20 mines6 activeWashington County19 mines4 activeDecatur County18 mines4 activeGuthrie County17 mines3 activeCass County15 mines3 activeMontgomery County14 mines2 activeTama County14 mines2 activeGrundy County13 mines1 activeLouisa County13 mines4 activeLucas County13 mines1 activeJefferson County12 minesHenry County11 mines3 activeIowa County11 mines2 activeHarrison County10 mines2 activeIda County10 mines2 activeMonroe County10 mines1 activeUnion County10 mines2 activeDavis County9 mines1 activePage County9 mines3 activeMonona County8 mines1 activeFremont County7 mines1 activeMills County7 mines2 activeClarke County6 mines2 activePoweshiek County6 mines3 activeAudubon County5 minesWarren County5 minesShelby County3 mines1 activeTaylor County3 mines2 activeAdams County2 mines2 activeClayton, Jackson, Dubuque County2 minesJackson, Clayton, Dubuque County2 minesRinggold County2 minesWayne County2 minesClayton, Dubuque, Jackson County1 minesDelaware, Dubuque County1 minesJackson, Dubuque County1 mines
Notable Mines
| Mine | County | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason City Plant | Cerro Gordo | Cement | Facility | Active |
| Pattison Company, Llc | Clayton | Sand, Industrial NEC | Underground | Active |
| Davenport Plant | Scott | Cement | Surface | Active |
| Sperry Mine | Des Moines | Gypsum | Underground | Active |
| Ames Mine | Story | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active |
| Fort Dodge Mine | Webster | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active |
| Linwood Mine | Scott | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active |
| Linwood Lime Plant | Scott | Lime | Facility | Active |
| Alden Plant | Hardin | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Durham Mine & Mill | Marion | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active |
| Moore Quarry | Pocahontas | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Alden Quarry And Shop | Hardin | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Calcium Products Plant | Pocahontas | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Facility | Active |
| Weber Quarry And Mill | Jones | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Active |
| Earlham Quarry | Madison | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Lee Crawford Qy Co | Linn | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Fort Dodge Quarry | Webster | Gypsum | Surface | Active |
| G-p Fort Dodge Quarry | Webster | Gypsum | Surface | Active |
| Sully Mine | Jasper | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active |
| Portable Crusher #1 | Appanoose | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Plant #2 | Adair | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Conklin Quarry And Mill | Johnson | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Northern Filter Media Plant & Dredge | Muscatine | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Cedar Rapids Quarry | Linn | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Grebner-oleson Pit | Webster | Gypsum | Surface | Active |