Mineral County, Nevada
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Mineral County is a
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located in the
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of
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,554, making it the fifth-least populous county in Nevada. Its
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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
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.6%) is water. The highest point in Mineral County is Mount Grant at .


Major highways

* Interstate 11 (Future) *
U.S. Route 6 U.S. Route 6 (US 6) or U.S. Highway 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the United States Numbered Highway System. While it ...
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U.S. Route 95 U.S. Route 95 (US 95) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway System, United States Highway in the western United States. It travels through the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho, staying inland ...
*
U.S. Route 95 Alternate *
U.S. Route 95 Truck (Hawthorne) * State Route 359 * State Route 360 * State Route 361


Adjacent counties

* Lyon County - northwest * Churchill County - north * Nye County - northeast * Esmeralda County - southeast *
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- southwest


National protected areas

*
Inyo National Forest Inyo National Forest is a United States National Forest covering parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada of California and the White Mountains of California and Nevada. The forest hosts several superlatives, including Mount Whitney, the highest p ...
(part) * Toiyabe National Forest (part)


Demographics


2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 5,071 people, 2,197 households, and 1,379 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 2,866 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 73.9% White, 4.8% Black or African American, 15.5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. 8.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 2,197 households 25.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.20% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.20% were non-families. 31.60% of households were one person and 15.10% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.78. The age distribution was 24.40% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 22.50% from 25 to 44, 27.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.80% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.30 males. The median household income was $32,891 and the median family income was $39,477. Males had a median income of $31,929 versus $25,262 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,952. About 11.00% of families and 15.20% of the population were below the
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, including 17.70% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over.


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 . There were 2,830 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 72.5% white, 15.5% Native American, 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
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, 13.8% were Irish, 9.3% were
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, 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
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, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.


Communities

There are no incorporated communities in Mineral County.


Census-designated places

* Hawthorne (county seat) * Mina * Schurz * Walker Lake


Unincorporated communities

* Luning


Other places

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* Belleville * Broken Hills * Candelaria *
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* Kinkaid * Lucky Boy * Marietta * Montgomery Pass * Omco *
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* Sodaville * Thorne


Politics

For much of the 20th Century, Mineral County leaned Democratic and only voted Republican in national landslides. During the Reagan era, the county flipped decisively into the Republican column. The only Democrat to carry the county after 1976 was
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in 1996 as a result of high third-party performance, although
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came within just over 2 points of winning it in 2008. Since this year, the county's Republican tilt has increased in every election.


See also

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Mineral County, Nevada


References


External links

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