Mineral County, Montana

Mineral County
County
Welcome Sign at Historic Savenac Tree Nursery
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 47°09′N114°59′W / 47.15°N 114.98°W / 47.15; -114.98
Country	United States
State	Montana
Founded	1914
Seat	Superior
Largest town	Superior
Area
• Total	1,223 sq mi (3,170 km2)
• Land	1,219 sq mi (3,160 km2)
• Water	3.8 sq mi (10 km2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,535
• Estimate  (2022)	5,058
• Density	3.7/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]

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

• Interstate 90
• U.S. Route 10 (Former)
• Montana Highway 135

Adjacent counties

• Sanders County - north
• Missoula County - east
• Clearwater County, Idaho - southwest/Pacific Time Border
• Shoshone County, Idaho - northwest/Pacific Time Border

National protected area

• Lolo National Forest (part)

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	1,828	71.32%	686	26.77%	49	1.91%
2016	1,330	66.10%	519	25.80%	163	8.10%
2012	1,216	60.17%	700	34.64%	105	5.20%
2008	1,053	52.73%	845	42.31%	99	4.96%
2004	1,242	67.61%	542	29.50%	53	2.89%
2000	1,078	65.77%	382	23.31%	179	10.92%
1996	549	33.99%	658	40.74%	408	25.26%
1992	403	24.65%	664	40.61%	568	34.74%
1988	616	43.14%	789	55.25%	23	1.61%
1984	943	55.34%	718	42.14%	43	2.52%
1980	800	48.28%	660	39.83%	197	11.89%
1976	679	44.85%	819	54.10%	16	1.06%
1972	706	49.75%	659	46.44%	54	3.81%
1968	483	41.32%	576	49.27%	110	9.41%
1964	368	28.89%	901	70.72%	5	0.39%
1960	549	44.27%	686	55.32%	5	0.40%
1956	606	52.33%	552	47.67%	0	0.00%
1952	553	52.47%	491	46.58%	10	0.95%
1948	338	39.30%	475	55.23%	47	5.47%
1944	380	47.98%	401	50.63%	11	1.39%
1940	402	37.64%	645	60.39%	21	1.97%
1936	215	22.40%	657	68.44%	88	9.17%
1932	260	27.23%	578	60.52%	117	12.25%
1928	443	53.25%	370	44.47%	19	2.28%
1924	223	21.61%	123	11.92%	686	66.47%
1920	347	39.03%	362	40.72%	180	20.25%
1916	251	20.47%	781	63.70%	194	15.82%

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	2,327		—
1930	1,626		−30.1%
1940	2,135		31.3%
1950	2,081		−2.5%
1960	3,037		45.9%
1970	2,958		−2.6%
1980	3,675		24.2%
1990	3,315		−9.8%
2000	3,884		17.2%
2010	4,223		8.7%
2020	4,535		7.4%
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

• Alberton
• Superior (county seat)

Census-designated places

• Cyr
• De Borgia
• Haugan
• Riverbend
• Saltese
• St. Regis

Other unincorporated communities

• Borax (part of Saltese) ^[10]
• Bryson ^[11]
• Cabin City ^[12]
• Drexel ^[13]
• East Portal
• Henderson ^[14]
• Keystone ^[15]
• Lozeau ^[16]
• Quartz ^[17]
• Sohon ^[18]
• Spring Gulch ^[19]
• Tammany ^[20]
• Tarkio
• Westfall ^[21]

Former communities

• Taft

See also

• List of lakes in Mineral County, Montana
• List of mountains in Mineral County, Montana
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Mineral County, Montana

References

1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
4. Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
6. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
7. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
8. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
9. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
10. Boxax, Saltese MT Google Maps (accessed January 3, 2019)
11. Bryson MT Google Maps (accessed January 3, 2019)
12. Cabin City MT Google Maps (accessed January 3, 2019)
13. Drexel MT Google Maps (accessed January 3, 2019)
14. Henderson MT Google Maps (accessed January 3, 2019)
15. Keystone MT Google Maps (accessed January 3, 2019)
16. Lozeau MT Google Maps (accessed January 3, 2019)
17. Quartz MT Google Maps (accessed January 3, 2019)
18. Sonon MT Google Maps (accessed January 3, 2019)
19. Spring Gulch MT Google Maps (accessed January 3, 2019)
20. Tammany MT Google Maps (accessed January 3, 2019)
21. Westfall MT Google Maps (accessed January 3, 2019)

External links

• Mineral County website

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