Nearly a century of mine operations produced an extensive amount of silver.

With declining yield, the Bunker Hill Mine (& smelter) closed in 1981.

Thousands lost their jobs, and the mining operations resulted in regional lead contamination of water and soil.

Since the mines closed, Kellogg has been developing as a resort town to take advantage of its mountains for skiing and other activities.

The city of Kellogg was featured in The New York Times travel section in 2008 as an up-and-coming resort town.

They were found on the 4800 ft (1463 m) level of the mine near a fresh air source.

Sunshine Mine remained open until February 16, 2001, producing 360 million troy ounces (11,000,000 kg) of silver.

The area is prone to both heat spikes and cold snaps in spite of fairly moderate averages.

[13] Diurnal temperature variation is quite low in winter but very high in summer.

The warmest on record is 74 °F (23 °C) in June 2015, the only night in the 70s in the weather station's history.

34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Intercity bus service to the city is provided by Jefferson Lines.