Mineral County, Colorado
| Mineral County, Colorado | |
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The Mineral County Courthouse in Creede
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 Location in the U.S. state of Colorado |
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 Colorado's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 27, 1893 |
| Seat | Creede |
| Largest town | Creede |
| Area | |
| • Total | 878 sq mi (2,274 km2) |
| • Land | 876 sq mi (2,269 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2), 0.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 726 |
| • Density | 0.8/sq mi (0/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Mineral County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 712, making it the second-least populous county in Colorado. The county seat and only incorporated municipality in the county is Creede. The county was named for the many valuable minerals found in the mountains and streams of the area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 878 square miles (2,270 km2), of which 876 square miles (2,270 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (0.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 831 people, 377 households, and 251 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile (0/km²). There were 1,119 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.87% White, 0.84% Native American, 0.12% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 2.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 377 households out of which 22.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 5.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% were non-families. 28.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.70.
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