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Mineral County, Montana

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

Geography

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

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
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
CensusPop.Note
19202,327
19301,626−30.1%
19402,13531.3%
19502,081−2.5%
19603,03745.9%
19702,958−2.6%
19803,67524.2%
19903,315−9.8%
20003,88417.2%
20104,2238.7%
20204,5357.4%
2022 (est.)5,05811.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960, 1900–1990,
1990–2000, 2010–2020

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 4,535 people living in the county.

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/km). There were 2,446 housing units at an average density of 2.0 units per square mile (0.77 units/km). 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

  • Borax (part of Saltese)
  • Bryson
  • Cabin City
  • Drexel
  • East Portal
  • Henderson
  • Keystone
  • Lozeau
  • Quartz
  • Sohon
  • Spring Gulch
  • Tammany
  • Tarkio
  • Westfall

Former communities

See also