Mineral County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Nevada | |
![]() Nevada's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 38°32′N 118°26′W / 38.54°N 118.43°W | |
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Founded | 1911 |
Named for | Mineral |
Seat | Hawthorne |
Largest community | Hawthorne |
Area | |
• Total | 3,813 sq mi (9,880 km2) |
• Land | 3,753 sq mi (9,720 km2) |
• Water | 60 sq mi (200 km2) 1.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,554 |
• Density | 1.2/sq mi (0.46/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | mineralcountynv |
Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,554,[1] making it the fifth-least populous county in Nevada. Its county seat is Hawthorne.[2]