Minden is a township in Sanilac County, Michigan, home to about 584 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48456, 48465 and 48475.
Homes sold for a median of $73 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Delaware; part is in Minden
Mostly Delaware; part is in Minden
Mostly Bingham Township (Huron County); part is in Minden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Minden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)104 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL278 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Minden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Minden had 558 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1363rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Sanilac County grew from 35,055 residents in 1900 to 40,611 in 2020.
Sanilac County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bad Axe, MI weather station (14 miles away).
8,997 jobs at 848 businesses in Sanilac County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Minden’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Ubly Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubly Community Elementary SchoolUbly | K–5 | 308 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Ubly Community JrSr High SchoolUbly | 6–12 | 305 | Public | 7.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bingham Township (Huron County), Austin Township (Sanilac County), Delaware, Greenleaf, Sheridan Township (Huron County), Marion Township (Sanilac County), Paris, Forester and Wheatland Township (Sanilac County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.