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Country around Mineral is a rural area of about 702 people in Pierce County, Washington, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 47 miles from Olympia, WA and 65 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 72°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 103 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $403k and rent runs about $2k a month.
702people
$403kTypical home
$1,806/moRent
72° / 37°Summer / winter
103"Snow
169Sunny days
188Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 702 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Seattle, WA
- 47 mi to Olympia, WA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $403k (≈$2,541/mo)
- Median rent $1,806/mo
- Median household income $101k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 72°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 169 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 196 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 188 days a year with rain or snow
- 103" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (408 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,027 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 55% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 19% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to OLM airport
- 53 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,297 ft
- 41 mi to the ocean
- 120 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Washington districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pierce County: D+11 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.