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. Its county seat is Superior. Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (0.3%) is water. Major highways
  Interstate 90
  U.S. Route 10 (Former)
  Montana Highway 135

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. Demographics

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 . There were 2,446 housing units at an average density of . 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

Towns
 Alberton
 Superior (county seat)

Census-designated places
 Cyr
 De Borgia
 Haugan
 Riverbend
 Saltese
 St. Regis

Other unincorporated communities

 Borax (part of Saltese)
 Bryson
 Cabin City
 Drexel
 East Portal
 Henderson
 Keystone
 Lozeau
 Quartz
 Sohon
 Spring Gulch
 Tammany
 Tarkio
 Westfall

Former communities
 Taft

See also
 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

External links
Mineral County website

 
1914 establishments in Montana
Populated places established in 1914