Mineral County, Nevada
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Mineral County, Nevada
Address: PO Box 1450, Hawthorne, NV 89415
Phone: 775-945-2446
Fax: 775-945-0706
On the southwestern border of NV with CA, southeast of Reno; organized Feb 10, 1911 from Esmeralda County. Name Origin: For the profusion of various minerals in the area.
Area (sq mi): 3,812.97 (Land: 3,756.4 Water: 56.56). Pop per sq mi: 1.3.
Pop 2005: 4,910. State Rank: 13. Pop changes: 2000-2005: -3.2%; 1990-2000: -21.7%. Pop 2000: 5,071 (White: 70.1%; Black: 4.8%; Hispanic or Latino: 8.4%; Asian: 0.8%; Other: 20.6%; including American Indian/ Alaska Native: 15.4% ) Foreign born: 2.4%. Median age: 42.9.
Income 2000: per capita $16,952; median household $32,891; Pop below poverty: 15.2%.
Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $24,287-$24,254.
Unemployment 2004: 5.4%. Unemployment 2000: 8.6%; Change from 2000: -3.2%. Median travel time to work: 16.9 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 11.2%.
Cities with pop over 10,000: None
State: Nevada
| Mineral County, Montana, Mineral County, Colorado | |
| Mineral County, West Virginia, Mingo County, West Virginia |
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Mineral County, Nevada
| Mineral County, Nevada | |
 Location in the state of Nevada |
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 Nevada's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1911 |
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| Seat | Hawthorne |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
3,813 sq mi (9,876 km²) 3,756 sq mi (9,728 km²) 57 sq mi (148 km²), 1.48% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
4,772 1/sq mi (.49/km²) |
Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. At the 2010 census, the population was 4,772[1], a decrease since the 2000 census, when it was 5,071.[2] Its county seat is Hawthorne[3].
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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.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,813 square miles (9,876 km²), of which 3,756 square miles (9,729 km²) is land and 57 square miles (146 km²) (1.48%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Lyon County, Nevada - northwest
- Churchill County, Nevada - north
- Nye County, Nevada - northeast
- Esmeralda County, Nevada - southeast
- Mono County, California - southwest
National protected areas
- Inyo National Forest (part)
- Toiyabe National Forest (part)
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 1,848 |
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| 1930 | 1,863 | 0.8% | |
| 1940 | 2,342 | 25.7% | |
| 1950 | 5,560 | 137.4% | |
| 1960 | 6,329 | 13.8% | |
| 1970 | 7,051 | 11.4% | |
| 1980 | 6,217 | −11.8% | |
| 1990 | 6,475 | 4.1% | |
| 2000 | 5,071 | −21.7% | |
| 2010 | 4,772 | −5.9% | |
At the 2010 census, the population was 4,772[4].
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 5,071 people, 2,197 households, and 1,379 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 person per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,866 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 73.89% White, 4.77% Black or African American, 15.36% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.68% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. 8.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,197 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the county the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the county was $32,891, and the median income for a family 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 poverty line, including 17.70% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over.
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References
- ^ http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/32021.html
- ^ http://www.factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US32009&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US32%7C05000US32009&_street=&_county=mineral&_cityTown=mineral&_state=04000US32&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=050&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/32021.html
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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