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Mineral CityOH

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Photo of Mineral City

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Is Mineral City a good place to live?

Mineral City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Mineral City stand out

Where Mineral City beats most towns.

Small town

624 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Mineral city OH victorian homes
Mineral city OH victorian homes, 2010
Mineral City’s story

173 years in pictures

Census counts: 175 in 1870, a peak of 1,220 in 1900, 652 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1912 on.

  • 1853Mineral City is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Mineral City: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mineral City, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBolivar Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mineral City’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTuscarawas Valley Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Tuscarawas County Board of ElectionsTuscarawas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4465644656 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mineral City.

Natural hazards

Mineral City has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Households in Mineral City have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out here. FEMA puts 72% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to hail.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHail
2
paid flood claims since 2004
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Mineral City than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country

The top destinations are Dover (8%), New Philadelphia (8%) and Canton (8%). Mineral City: 22% of residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away.

0%work in town
Mineral CityOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line22%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.4%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Mineral City0%
Dover8%
New Philadelphia8%
Canton8%
Jackson Township7%
14 mi
median commute distance
65
jobs based in Mineral City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Mineral City’s year

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 20°, with about 47 inches of snow a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

The typical home in Mineral City: about $214K

Among households in Mineral City, 66% live in a home they own, against 77% in Ohio’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The median rent for Mineral City comes to $752 a month. Home values are up 4.2% over the year to September 2026.

$214KZillow home value
Mineral CityOhio townsU.S. towns
Median rent$752 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home66%77%73%

Typical home value

Mineral City$214K
Ohio$246K
+4.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

A larger share of adults in Mineral City have obesity than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

The share of adults in Mineral City who smoke cigarettes: 21%. Among adults locally, 14% have diabetes, above both Ohio’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (12%).

Mineral CityOhio townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)46%38%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%16%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)43%38%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%18%17%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outMineral CityOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth24.9%15.3%
More smokers20.8%15.4%
More adults with COPD10.8%8%
Union Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Pro Football Hall of Fame and 14 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mineral City. Close and well known come first.

All 41 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mineral City

17pages on Mineral City
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Mineral City

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mineral City for work

Where Mineral City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Dover Dover 8% 8% → New Philadelphia New Philadelphia 8% 8% → Canton Canton 8% 7% → Jackson Township Jackson Township 7% 4% → Sandy Township Sandy Township 4% 3% → Columbus Columbus 3% Mineral City · 0% stay
65jobs based in Mineral City
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mineral City

Village in Ohio, United States

Mineral City is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 652 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1853
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
945 ft
ZIP code
44656

Questions about Mineral City

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mineral City, OH a good place to live?

Mineral City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.