Mineral ( eng. Mineral County ) is a district located in the state of Nevada ( Eng. Nevada ), formed in 1911 by separation from the territory of Esmeralda County after the transfer of the capital of the latter to the city of Goldfield . The name of the district was due to the abundant presence of various minerals on its territory. The administrative center of the county is the city of Hawthorne ( English Hawthorne ).
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| Mineral District | |||
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| Mineral county | |||
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| A country | USA | ||
| Enters into | Nevada State | ||
| Adm Centre | Hawthorn | ||
| History and geography | |||
| Date of education | 1911 | ||
| Square | 9,876 km² | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 5,071 people ( 2000 ) | ||
| Density | about 1.00 people / km² | ||
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Mineral County has a total area of 3,813 square miles (9,876 square kilometers), of which 9,729 km² is land and 146 km² is water (1.48% of the total area).
Nature reserves and national parks
- Inyo National Park (part)
- National Reserve Humboldt Toyabe (part)
Other notable objects
- Lake walker
- Hawthorne Ammunition Depot ( Hawthorne Army Depot ), one of the largest in the world [1] .
Neighboring counties
- Lyon - North West
- Churchill - North
- Nye - Northeast
- Esmeralda - Southwest
- Mono - Southeast
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, 5,071 people lived in Mineral District , 1,379 families, 2,197 households and 2,866 units of rented housing. The average population density was about 0.48 people per square kilometer. The racial composition of the district according to the census was as follows: 73.89% of whites, 4.77% of African Americans, 15.36% of Native Americans, 0.81% of Asians, 0.10% of people from Pacific Islands, 2.39% of mixed races and 2.68% other ethnic groups. 8.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latin American . [2]
25.40% of the total number of registered families had children under the age of 18 living with their parents, 45.20% were married couples living together, 11.50% of families had women without husbands, and 37.20% families were not families as such. 31.60% of all registered households were singles, while 15.10% were singles over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.26 people, the average family size was 2.78 people.
According to the 2000 census, the population of the district was as follows: 24.40% - residents under 18 years old, 6.20% - between 18 and 24 years old, 22.50% - from 25 to 44 years old, 27.10% - from 45 to 64 years old, 19.80% - over 65 years old. The average age of residents of the district at the same time was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 101.60 males, while for every one hundred females 18 years and older there were 98.30 males also over 18 years old.
The average income per household in the district was $ 32,891, and the average income per family in the district was $ 39,477. At the same time, men had an average income of $ 31.929 per year against $ 25.262 of average annual income for women.
The per capita income in the county was $ 16,952 per year. 11.00% of the total number of families in the district and 15.20% of the total population were below the poverty line at the time of the census, while 17.70% of them were under 18 and 10.70% were 65 years old. and older.
Notes
- ↑ Clean the environment at Lake Walker on usace.army.mil , June 21, 2012
- ↑ The population of Mineral County from 1900 to 2000 . US Census Bureau . .