Mineral County, Montana

County in Montana, United States

County in 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′N 114°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

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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

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

### Adjacent counties

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

### National protected area

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* Lolo National Forest (part)

## Politics

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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(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 2,049  | 72.33% | 689  | 24.32%  | 95  | 3.35%
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

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Historical population 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

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As of the 2020 census, there were 4,535 people living in the county.[citation needed]

### 2010 census

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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

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### Towns

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* Alberton
* Superior (county seat)

### Census-designated places

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

### Other unincorporated communities

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* 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 community

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* Taft

## See also

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* 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

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1. ^ a b "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

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* Mineral County website

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Places adjacent to Mineral County, Montana

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Municipalities and communities of Mineral County, Montana, United States

County seat: Superior

Towns|

* Alberton
* Superior

Mineral County map

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

Unincorporated
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* East Portal
* Tarkio

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* Taft

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