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Lewis County

Population in July 2007: 3,862.
Males: 1,974  (51.1%)
Females: 1,888  (48.9%)

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

Zip code: 98355


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,006 (it was $32,679 in 2000)
Mineral:  $40,006
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,071
Mineral:  $20,071
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $179,185 (it was $105,100 in 2000)
Mineral:  $179,185
Washington:  $300,800

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Races in Mineral:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Mineral: 88.4 (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: 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%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
Washington:  10.4%

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

Mineral:  0.9% ($910)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Mineral satellite photo by USGS

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

Mineral household income distribution Mineral home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



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

Most common industries for females (%):



  • 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 for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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%)



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 Mineral 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 the city 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 Mineral 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 the city 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 Mineral center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Mineral:
  • COLUMBIA CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; OLYMPIA, WA)
  • MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; TACOMA, WA)
  • PUGET SOUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 29 miles; TACOMA, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mineral:
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 35 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)

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Notable locations in Mineral: High Rock Campground (A), Huckleberry Mountain Lookout (B), Hunters Cabin Lookout (C), Nisqually Guard Station (D), Newaukum Lookout (E), Lucas Creek Lookout (F), National Mountain Lookout (G), National Lookout (H), Windy Knob Lookout (I), Big Creek Campground (J), Storm King Lookout (K), Divide (L), Ladd Camp (M), Ladd Lookout (N). 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: Pothole Lake (A), Cora Lake (B), Bertha May Lake (C), Newaukum Lake (D), Granite Lake (E), Goose Lake (F), Anderson Lake (G), Duck Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Catt Creek (A), Cave Creek (B), Scatter Creek (C), Houser Creek (D), Mesatchee Creek (E), Otter Creek (F), Stowell Creek (G), Kearney Creek (H), Hiawatha Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
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 2007:
This place:  18.8%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
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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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%)


Religion statistics for Mineral

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents24.5%18.2%11.0%5.6%5.5%
Congregations10.1%18.0%6.7%7.9%4.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents4.9%4.9%4.3%3.4%17.8%
Congregations6.7%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.


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: 2
  • Storm King Mountain 5 Mi S, 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, 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: 3
  • 1.84 Mi Nne From Int Of Mineral Hill Rd And Mineral Road N, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPJD465
    Assigned Frequencies : 6775.00 MHz, 6855.00 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, 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, 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: 7
  • Call Sign: KA7NGT, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00292169
    Grant Date: 11/17/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2016
    Registrant: John Campbell, Mineral, WA 98355
  • Call Sign: N0CDY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00357400
    Grant Date: 11/23/1994, Expiration Date: 11/23/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/05/2003
    Registrant: Robert J Mackie Sr, 209 Mineral Rd S #2, Mineral, WA 98355
  • Call Sign: WA7GEF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00271002
    Grant Date: 07/28/2000, Expiration Date: 07/05/2009
    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, Cancelation 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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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