Mineral, Washington

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Population in July 2007: 3,865.

Males: 1,975	(51.1%)
Females: 1,890	(48.9%)

Median resident age:	41.8 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 98355

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,132 (it was $32,679 in 2000)

Mineral:	$39,132
Washington:	$56,548

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,792

Mineral CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $167,681 (it was $105,100 in 2000)

Mineral:	$167,681
Washington:	$287,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $239,062; Detached houses: $278,953; Mobile homes: $180,091; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $87,656

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White alone - 3,410 (94.7%)
Hispanic - 88 (2.4%)
American Indian alone - 39 (1.1%)
Two or more races - 39 (1.1%)
Asian alone - 8 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 6 (0.2%)
Black alone - 4 (0.1%)
Other race alone - 5 (0.1%)

Races in Mineral detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Mineral: 87.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1770 feet

Land area: 432.7 square miles.

Population density: 8.9 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mineral:

High school or higher: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 15.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mineral CCD:

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 61.2%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 11.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Washington:	10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mineral CCD:	0.9% ($910)
Washington:	1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Graham-Thrift, WA (25.4 miles , pop. 56,970).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (65.3 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (895.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Morton, WA (3.0 miles ), Elbe, WA (3.0 miles) , Mossyrock, WA (3.5 miles ), Eatonville, WA (3.7 miles ), Ashford, WA (4.0 miles ), Logan Hill, WA (4.6 miles ), Yelm, WA (4.7 miles ), Rainier, WA (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 46.68 N, Longitude: 122.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	12.8%
Washington:	8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (12%)
Wood products (12%)
Truck transportation (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Health care (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Earthquake activity:

Mineral-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 756% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 40.3 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 30.7 miles away from Mineral center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 50.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 20.1 miles away from Mineral center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lewis County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Mudslides: 6, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snows: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Floods: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Mineral:

TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; TACOMA, WA)
PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 33 miles away; CENTRALIA, WA)
SAINT CLARE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 35 miles away; LAKEWOOD, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mineral:

Pacific Lutheran University (about 33 miles; Tacoma, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,298)
Clover Park Technical College (about 36 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 2,757)
Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 36 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 3,085)
South Puget Sound Community College (about 37 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 3,017)
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (about 40 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
Bates Technical College (about 40 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 2,284)
Tacoma Community College (about 41 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,801)

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Notable locations in Mineral: Nisqually Guard Station (A), Ladd Lookout (B), Big Creek Campground (C), High Rock Campground (D), National Lookout (E), Ladd Camp (F), Divide (G), Lacamas Dairy (H), Newaukum Lookout (I), National Mountain Lookout (J), Storm King Lookout (K), Windy Knob Lookout (L), Hunters Cabin Lookout (M), Huckleberry Mountain Lookout (N), Lucas Creek Lookout (O), Ladd Lookout (P), Misty Morning Dairy (Q), Lewis County Fire District 8 Station 2 (R), Lewis County Fire District 8 Station 4 (S), Lewis County Fire Protection District 17 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Alpha Cemetery (1), Shoestring Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Greenwood Lake (A), Bertha May Lake (B), Duck Lake (C), Newaukum Lake (D), Anderson Lake (E), Ladd Pond (F), Cora Lake (G), Pothole Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Bernier Creek (B), Berry Creek (C), Big Creek (D), Bigwater Creek (E), Boulder Creek (F), Buck Creek (G), Catt Creek (H), Cave Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lewis County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Mineral that have no violations reported:

PLEASANT VALLEY CHRISTIAN CAMP (Population served: 84, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MINERAL LIONS DEN (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	58.6%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	18.8%
Whole state:	10.6%

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

This place:	8.8%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mineral, WA

Mineral compared to Washington state average:

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

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (59%)
Wood (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Lewis County Washington:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Mineral (based on Lewis County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.87%

Here		32.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	LDS (Mormon) Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	24.5%	18.2%	11.0%	5.6%	5.5%
Congregations	10.1%	18.0%	6.7%	7.9%	4.5%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist Convention	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other
Adherents	4.9%	4.9%	4.3%	3.4%	17.8%
Congregations	6.7%	5.6%	5.6%	3.4%	31.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 26

Lewis County:	3.54 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:	2.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12

Lewis County:	1.63 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:	1.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38

Lewis County:	5.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.67 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 60

Here:	8.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.26 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	9.8%
Washington:	7.7%

Adult obesity rate:

Lewis County:	34.4%
Washington:	25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	10.0%
State:	13.9%

7.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.74%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Lewis County:
0.08%
Washington average:
0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Thurston County, WA	1.85% ($33,630 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA	0.78% ($42,995)
from King County, WA	0.66% ($41,134)

6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Lewis County:
0.04%
Washington average:
0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Thurston County, WA	1.56% ($38,049 average AGI)
to Cowlitz County, WA	0.57% ($31,667)
to Pierce County, WA	0.54% ($32,594)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mineral:

KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mineral:

KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
KFNK (104.9 FM; EATONVILLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Storm King Mountain 5 Mi S (Lat: 46.648444 Lon: -122.158444), Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: KQS550, Licensee ID: L00036047
Assigned Frequencies: 155.625 MHz, 155.625 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/2001, Expiration Date: 03/15/2011
Registrant: County Of Lewis, 476 W Main St, Chehalis, WA 98532, Phone: (206) 748-9121
Mineral Hill 2km N Of (Lat: 46.743444 Lon: -122.167889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WPYY615
Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz
Grant Date: 12/02/2003, Expiration Date: 12/02/2013, Certifier: Jay E Schmierer
Registrant: Apco International Inc Licensing Service 041907js, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114-1112, Phone: (386) 944-2463, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1.84 Mi Nne From Int Of Mineral Hill Rd And Mineral Road N (Lat: 46.743139 Lon: -122.169250), Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPJD465
Assigned Frequencies: 6855.00 MHz, 6775.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/10/2002, Expiration Date: 09/22/2012
Registrant: City Of Tacoma / Tacoma Public Utilities, 3628 So. 35th St., Tacoma, WA 98409-3192, Phone: (253) 502-8727, Fax: (253) 396-3120, Email:
Mineral Hill, Mineral Hill; 2 Km Nne Of Mineral Lake (Lat: 46.743444 Lon: -122.167889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 35.6 m, Call Sign: WPVN873, Licensee ID: L00007876
Assigned Frequencies: 957.550 MHz
Grant Date: 07/23/2002, Expiration Date: 05/15/2012, Certifier: Terry C Miller
Registrant: State Of; Dept. Of Transportation Washington, 724 Quince Street Se, Olympia, WA 98504-7359, Phone: (360) 705-7001, Fax: (360) 705-6873, Email:
Mineral Peak, Mineral Pk 3.1km Nnw (Lat: 46.743139 Lon: -122.169250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Call Sign: WQJI860
Assigned Frequencies: 10795.0 MHz
Grant Date: 09/24/2008, Expiration Date: 09/24/2018, Certifier: Tim Mcdowell
Registrant: State Of; Dot Washington, 7345 Linderson Way Sw, Olympia, WA 98504-7359, Phone: (360) 705-7001, Fax: (360) 705-6873, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KA7NGT, Licensee ID: L00323897
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 04/30/2011
Registrant: Roy C Sperline, 654 Mineral Creek Rd, Mineral, WA 98355
Call Sign: KB7RIK, Licensee ID: L00585899
Grant Date: 10/24/2002, Expiration Date: 12/29/2012, Certifier: Richard L Dunlap
Registrant: Richard L Dunlap, Mineral, WA 98355
Call Sign: KC7OQN, Licensee ID: L00292169
Grant Date: 11/17/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2016
Registrant: John Campbell, Mineral, WA 98355
Call Sign: N0CDY, Licensee ID: L00357400
Grant Date: 11/23/1994, Expiration Date: 11/23/2004, Cancellation Date: 08/05/2003
Registrant: Robert J Mackie Sr, 209 Mineral Rd S #2, Mineral, WA 98355
Call Sign: WA7GEF, Licensee ID: L00271002
Grant Date: 04/28/2009, Expiration Date: 07/05/2019
Registrant: Norajeanne Olds, 177 Mineral Hill Rd, Mineral, WA 98355-0035
Call Sign: KD7YBF, Previous Call Sign: N0CDY, Licensee ID: L00357400
Grant Date: 11/23/1994, Expiration Date: 11/23/2004, Cancellation Date: 09/26/2003, Certifier: Robert J Mackie Sr
Registrant: Robert J Mackie Sr, 209 Mineral Rd S #2, Mineral, WA 98355
Call Sign: KD7ZYQ, Licensee ID: L00829440
Grant Date: 03/12/2004, Expiration Date: 03/12/2014, Certifier: Leslee J Dunlap
Registrant: Leslee J Dunlap, Mineral, WA 98355-0200

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