Mineral County, Nevada

Mineral County
Mineral County
County
	Historic 1883 Esmeralda County and Mineral County Courthouse.
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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
Country	United States
State	Nevada
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.us

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]

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
^ "County Explorer". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.