Mineral County, Montana
| Mineral County, Montana | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Montana |
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 Montana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1914 |
| Seat | Superior |
| Largest town | Superior |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,223 sq mi (3,168 km2) |
| • Land | 1,219 sq mi (3,157 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (10 km2), 0.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 4,251 |
| • Density | 3.5/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,223. Its county seat is Superior.
According to the U.S. 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,884 people, 1,584 households, and 1,067 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,961 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.57% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 1.93% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. 1.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 22.5% were of German, 14.6% Irish, 9.9% English, 8.1% American and 8.0% Norwegian ancestry. Irish is the 5th most common language spoken at home.
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