Mineral County, Montana

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Mineral County
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Location within the U.S. state of Montana
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Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 47°09′N114°59′W / 47.15°N 114.98°W / 47.15; -114.98
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Montana.svg  Montana
Founded1914
Seat Superior
Largest townSuperior
Area
  Total1,223 sq mi (3,170 km2)
  Land1,219 sq mi (3,160 km2)
  Water3.8 sq mi (10 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,535
  Estimate 
(2022)
5,058 Increase2.svg
  Density3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
  Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district 1st
Website www.co.mineral.mt.us
  • Montana county number 54

Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,535. [1] Its county seat is Superior. [2]

Contents

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,223 square miles (3,170 km2), of which 1,219 square miles (3,160 km2) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) (0.3%) is water. [3]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Politics

Mineral County has voted for the Republican Party candidate in all national elections since 2000. Before that, its voting was more balanced.

United States presidential election results for Mineral County, Montana [4]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 1,82871.32%68626.77%491.91%
2016 1,33066.10%51925.80%1638.10%
2012 1,21660.17%70034.64%1055.20%
2008 1,05352.73%84542.31%994.96%
2004 1,24267.61%54229.50%532.89%
2000 1,07865.77%38223.31%17910.92%
1996 54933.99%65840.74%40825.26%
1992 40324.65%66440.61%56834.74%
1988 61643.14%78955.25%231.61%
1984 94355.34%71842.14%432.52%
1980 80048.28%66039.83%19711.89%
1976 67944.85%81954.10%161.06%
1972 70649.75%65946.44%543.81%
1968 48341.32%57649.27%1109.41%
1964 36828.89%90170.72%50.39%
1960 54944.27%68655.32%50.40%
1956 60652.33%55247.67%00.00%
1952 55352.47%49146.58%100.95%
1948 33839.30%47555.23%475.47%
1944 38047.98%40150.63%111.39%
1940 40237.64%64560.39%211.97%
1936 21522.40%65768.44%889.17%
1932 26027.23%57860.52%11712.25%
1928 44353.25%37044.47%192.28%
1924 22321.61%12311.92%68666.47%
1920 34739.03%36240.72%18020.25%
1916 25120.47%78163.70%19415.82%

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920 2,327
1930 1,626−30.1%
1940 2,13531.3%
1950 2,081−2.5%
1960 3,03745.9%
1970 2,958−2.6%
1980 3,67524.2%
1990 3,315−9.8%
2000 3,88417.2%
2010 4,2238.7%
2020 4,5357.4%
2022 (est.)5,058 [5] 11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790–1960, [7] 1900–1990, [8]
1990–2000, [9] 2010–2020 [1]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 4,535 people living in the county.[ citation needed ]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 4,223 people, 1,911 households, and 1,229 families in the county. The population density was 3.5 inhabitants per square mile (1.4 inhabitants/km2). There were 2,446 housing units at an average density of 2.0 units per square mile (0.77 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.9% white, 1.5% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 30.9% were German, 16.9% were Irish, 15.4% were English, and 3.0% were American.

Of the 1,911 households, 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.7% were non-families, and 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.69. The median age was 49.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,256 and the median income for a family was $44,271. Males had a median income of $35,536 versus $20,370 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,209. About 12.7% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Towns

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Former communities

See also

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47°09′N114°59′W / 47.15°N 114.98°W / 47.15; -114.98