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Mineral County
Mineral County
Historic 1883 Esmeralda County and Mineral County Courthouse.
Historic 1883 Esmeralda County and Mineral County Courthouse.
Flag of Mineral County
Flag
Map of Nevada highlighting Mineral County
Location within the U.S. state of Nevada
Map of the United States highlighting Nevada
Nevada's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Nevada
Founded 1911; 113 years ago (1911)
Named for Mineral
Seat Hawthorne
Largest community Hawthorne
Area
 • Total 3,813 sq mi (9,880 km2)
 • Land 3,753 sq mi (9,720 km2)
 • Water 60 sq mi (200 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 4,772
 • Estimate 
(2019)
4,505
 • Density 1.25151/sq mi (0.48321/km2)
Time zone UTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district 4th
Walker lake
Walker Lake Recreation Area, a popular scenic attraction

Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,772, making it the fourth-least populous county in Nevada. Its county seat is Hawthorne.

History

Mineral County was carved out of Esmeralda County in 1911 shortly after the county seat of Esmeralda was moved to Goldfield in 1907. Its name came from the surrounding area, which is heavily mineralized. Hawthorne has always been its county seat. The county is listed as Nevada Historical Marker 16. The marker is located on U.S. Highway 95 at Walker Lake.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,813 square miles (9,880 km2), of which 3,753 square miles (9,720 km2) is land and 60 square miles (160 km2) (1.6%) is water. The highest point in Mineral County is Mount Grant at 11,285 ft (3,440 m).

Major highways

  • I-11 (Future).svg Interstate 11 (Future)
  • US 6.svg U.S. Route 6
  • US 95.svg U.S. Route 95
  • Alt plate.svg
    US 95.svg U.S. Route 95 Alternate
  • Truck plate.svg
    US 95.svg U.S. Route 95 Truck (Hawthorne)
  • Nevada 359.svg State Route 359
  • Nevada 360.svg State Route 360
  • Nevada 361.svg State Route 361

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

  • Inyo National Forest (part)
  • Toiyabe National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 1,848
1930 1,863 0.8%
1940 2,342 25.7%
1950 5,560 137.4%
1960 6,329 13.8%
1970 7,051 11.4%
1980 6,217 −11.8%
1990 6,475 4.1%
2000 5,071 −21.7%
2010 4,772 −5.9%
2020 4,554 −4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2018

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 4,772 people, 2,240 households, and 1,258 families living in the county. The population density was 1.3 inhabitants per square mile (0.50/km2). There were 2,830 housing units at an average density of 0.8 per square mile (0.31/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 72.5% white, 15.5% American Indian, 4.1% black or African American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 2.1% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 9.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 23.8% were English, 18.5% were German, 13.8% were Irish, 9.3% were Scottish, 5.2% were Portuguese, and 3.7% were American.

Of the 2,240 households, 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 43.8% were non-families, and 36.7% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.70. The median age was 49.2 years.

The median household income was $35,446 and the median family income was $57,064. Males had a median income of $48,281 versus $33,830 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,226. About 11.4% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Sodaville, Nevada
Sodaville, a ghost town near Mina

There are no incorporated communities in Mineral County.

Census-designated places

Other places

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Mineral (Nevada) para niños

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