Mineral Hills, Michigan

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Population in July 2007: 194.
Males: 100  (51.9%)
Females: 94  (48.1%)
Median resident age:

35.8 years
Michigan median age:

35.5 years

Zip codes: 49935.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,000 (it was $30,750 in 2000)
Mineral Hills:

$55,000
MI:

$66,986

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,341 (it was $12,486 in 2000)

Mineral Hills village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $75,939 (it was $36,300 in 2000)
Mineral Hills:

$75,939
MI:

$224,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $169,454; detached houses: $173,042; townhouses or other attached units: $202,626; in 2-unit structures: $72,981; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $198,061; mobile homes: $68,713
March 2022 cost of living index in Mineral Hills: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Mineral Hills, MI (2000)
    • 20796.7%White alone
    • 52.3%Two or more races
    • 10.5%American Indian alone
    • 10.5%Hispanic

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Ancestries: English (13.1%), Italian (11.2%), German (10.3%), Irish (8.4%), French (7.9%), Polish (6.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.45 square miles.

Population density: 134 people per square mile   (very low).

Mineral Hills, Michigan map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Mineral Hills village:

1.8% ($662)
Michigan:

1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (115.0 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (213.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (299.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Iron River, MI (1.2 miles ),
Stambaugh, MI (1.6 miles ),
Caspian, MI (1.9 miles ),
Gaastra, MI (2.1 miles ),
Tipler, WI (3.4 miles ),
Amasa, MI (3.5 miles ),
Alvin, WI (3.7 miles),
Alpha, MI (3.7 miles)

Latitude: 46.12 N, Longitude: 88.65 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 906

Distribution of median household income in Mineral Hills, MI in 2022
Mineral Hills satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.7%
Michigan:

3.5%
Most common industries in Mineral Hills, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (14.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (14.0%)
  • Health care (13.1%)
  • Construction (8.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.5%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (21.3%)
  • Construction (14.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (13.1%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.6%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.6%)
  • Machinery (4.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (30.4%)
  • Health care (26.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.7%)
  • Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (6.5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6.5%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Jewelry, luggage, leather goods stores (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Mineral Hills, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.5%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.7%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18.0%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (6.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.6%)
  • Bus drivers (6.6%)
  • Construction laborers (4.9%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (21.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (15.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (10.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.3%)

Average climate in Mineral Hills, Michigan

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Tornado activity:

Mineral Hills-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 45.1 miles away from the Mineral Hills village center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.0 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mineral Hills-area historical earthquake activity is above Michigan state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 357.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 312.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 322.3 miles away from Mineral Hills center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 287.0 miles away from Mineral Hills center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 188.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 214.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Iron County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mineral Hills topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Mineral Hills:

  • UNITED HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; IRON RIVER, MI)
  • NORTHSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM Critical Access Hospitals (about 2 miles away; IRON RIVER, MI)
  • IRON RIVER CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; IRON RIVER, MI)
  • DICKINSON IRON DIST HELTH DEPT (Hospital, about 3 miles away; IRON RIVER, MI)
  • CRYSTAL MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI)
  • CRYSTAL FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 16 miles away; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mineral Hills:

  • Northern Michigan University (about 67 miles; Marquette, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,258)
  • Michigan Technological University (about 70 miles; Houghton, MI; FT enrollment: 6,078)
  • Northcentral Technical College (about 93 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 114 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 116 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 119 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 120 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)

Points of interest:

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Iron County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.4 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

64.4%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

6.7%
Whole state:

5.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This village:

13.6%
Whole state:

10.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This village:

5.9%
Whole state:

4.8%

For population 15 years and over in Mineral Hills:

Marital status in Mineral Hills, MI
  • Never married: 35.1%
  • Now married: 42.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 16.1%

For population 25 years and over in Mineral Hills:

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.0
Michigan average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mineral Hills, MI (based on Iron County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,4513
Mainline Protestant1,98110
Evangelical Protestant61212
Other11
None5,772-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Iron County:

0.83 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Here:

11.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Iron County:

14.87 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.5%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.5%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.6%
Michigan:

13.4%

Strongest AM radio stations in Mineral Hills:

  • WIKB (1230 AM; 1 kW; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WERL (950 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE RIVER, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mineral Hills:

  • W237AW (95.3 FM; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WIKB-FM (99.1 FM; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • WNMU-FM (90.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WVCN (104.3 FM; BARAGA, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOBE (100.7 FM; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mineral Hills:

  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUPT-CA (Channel 25; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W54AR (Channel 54; FENCE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


Mineral Hills compared to Michigan state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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