Company store. Atlantic Mine, Michigan, 1941
Atlantic Mine’s story
150 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 4 maps from 1915 on.
- 1876Atlantic Mine is settled
Atlantic MineMI
Settled in 1876, this town now has 491 residents.
Population
491
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$223K
+7.6% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Settled
1876
150 years ago
Is Atlantic Mine a good place to live?
Atlantic Mine’s midsummer high is 77°F, below both Michigan’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Among 702 Michigan towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Atlantic Mine. Atlantic Mine’s trail network density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Atlantic Mine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
491 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Atlantic Mine.
Who lives here
Young adults are more common in Atlantic Mine than in Michigan
32.8median age · MI 40.2
Adults 18 to 34 are 45% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 22% of residents (38% statewide). In Atlantic Mine, the age of the median resident is 32.8 years. Michigan has nearly a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 30%. 20% never finished high school.
| Atlantic Mine | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.8 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 26% | 29% |
Atlantic MineMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
26%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma20%
High school19%
Some college25%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 22% and 49% women
The Census survey reached too few of Atlantic Mine’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.3 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Atlantic Mine | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 18.9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 26.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.4% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.4% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Atlantic Mine is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
16risk score of 100
Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 66% come from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves. Atlantic Mine’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 16 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Atlantic Mine has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
1%work in town
The top destinations are Houghton (40%), Hancock (18%) and Portage Township (7%). Commuting out is the norm in Atlantic Mine: 1% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: 17% of Atlantic Mine residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 3 miles.
| Atlantic Mine | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Atlantic Mine1%
Houghton40%
Hancock18%
Portage Township7%
Marquette4%
3 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Atlantic Mine
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
In Atlantic Mine, a typical January night runs colder than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
77°summer high
Atlantic Mine has cold winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–25°
Spring27–49°
Summer52–75°
Fall36–53°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
77°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
Homes in Atlantic Mine are worth about $223K, by Zillow’s estimate
$223KZillow home value
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7.6%. The share of households in Atlantic Mine who live in a home they own: 77%.
Typical home value
Atlantic Mine$223K
Michigan$264K
+7.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
Atlantic Mine stands out in Michigan and nationally: a larger share of its adults binge drink
Just over a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Atlantic Mine. CDC measures, 32 in all: Atlantic Mine beats Michigan on 16 and trails on 2. Among adults in the town, 29% have high blood pressure and 8.6% have diabetes.
| Atlantic Mine | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 12% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
16 better14 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Atlantic Mine | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.5% | 15.9% |
Up Health System Portage
3.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
5.4% of the land in Atlantic Mine is protected from building
5.4%conserved
1.4 miles of trail.
5.4%
conserved · 38 of 701 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Atlantic Mine
16pages on Atlantic Mine
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 8 attractions →Mount Arvon and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Atlantic Mine. Close and well known come first.
33 mi MountainMount Arvon
3 mi National Historical ParkKeweenaw National Historical Park35K visitors a year
4 mi MuseumA. E. Seaman Mineral Museum35 mi Ski areaMount Bohemia21 runs · 814 ft vertical
3 mi MuseumCarnegie Museum of the KeweenawSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Arvon: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Keweenaw National Historical Park: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Atlantic Mine: who provides what
Atlantic Mine is unincorporated, so Houghton County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resources17.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPortage Township water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHoughton CountyHoughton County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAdams Township ClerkAdams Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4990549905 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Atlantic Mine for work
Where Atlantic Mine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13jobs based in Atlantic Mine
1%of working residents work in town
3 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Atlantic Mine
College town 21 of every 100 Atlantic Mine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Atlantic Mine
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Atlantic Mine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The CDP had a population of 565 at the 2020 census. The community is named for the defunct Atlantic Mine. As an unincorporated community, Atlantic Mine has no legal autonomy of its own, however it does have its own post office with the 49905 ZIP Code.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft
- ZIP code
- 49905
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