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.[1] Its county seat is Superior.[2]
Mineral County | |
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Coordinates: 47°09′N 114°59′W | |
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 |
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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
- 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.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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 census of 2020, there were 4,535 people.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, 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
Other unincorporated communities
Former communities
See also
References
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- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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- Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
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