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Country around Minden City is a rural area of about 788 people in Sanilac County, Michigan, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 57 miles from Bay City, MI and 90 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $195k and rent runs about $866 a month.
788people
$195kTypical home
$866/moRent
79° / 29°Summer / winter
46"Snow
186Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 788 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Detroit, MI
- 57 mi to Bay City, MI
- 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $195k (≈$1,230/mo)
- Median rent $866/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 186 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 179 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (250 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to MBS airport
- 105 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 810 ft
- 408 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 69 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 61 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sanilac County: R+48 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk