Welcome to Minden City ...

The village of Minden City is located in Michigan's Thumb.

Minden City is located in Sanilac County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Minden City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Minden City has a population of 185 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Minden City is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Minden City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Minden City is located in the (989) area code.

The ZIP code for Minden City: 48456<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Minden City had an population of 185 people. This is a decrease of 6.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Minden City had a population of 197 people. This makes Minden City the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 197 people, the population of Minden City decreased 18.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 242 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Minden City.

Communities near Minden City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minden City.

• Bad Axe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe
  • Bad Axe is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bad Axe <6>
• Sandusky
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
  • Sandusky is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
  • Former name for Sandusky:
  • Sanilac Centre
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <6>
• Harbor Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
  • Harbor Beach is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Former name for Harbor Beach:
  • Sand Beach
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Beach <6>
• Ubly
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ubly
  • Ubly is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ubly <6>
• Deckerville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
  • Deckerville is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deckerville <6>
• Carsonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Carsonville is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carsonville <6>
• Port Hope
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hope
  • Port Hope is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Hope <6>
• Forestville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
• Palms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
  • Palms is located in Sanilac County
• Tyre
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
  • Tyre is located in Sanilac County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Minden City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minden City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minden City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Minden City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minden City. See our Newspapers Page for Minden City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minden City ...

Looking for more information about Minden City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Minden City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Minden City.

Adding Minden City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Minden City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Minden City was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Minden City in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Minden City post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minden City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minden City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/