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Mineral County
Organized in 1914.
From the first mining efforts in the early 1860s to the present day, mining has been important to the people who first settled here and to those who now live in this county. Today, people still actively work mining claims, which are an important part of the county economy and heritage.
The federal government manages 80.8% of the 782,080 acres of land in Mineral County.
The state of Montana owns 2.8% and corporate timber and real estate interests hold 8% leaving only 5% in private ownership.

Mining, timber harvesting, ranching, and farming provided the heritage of the county’s residents, and they continue those activities today.
The development of the early gold and silver mines stimulated the development of agriculture. Trail herds of cattle from Texas, California, and Oregon were driven in and sheep were introduced to provide beef and mutton for the miners.  [Source: Mineral County Government website]

As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,535.

The county seat is Superior.

Cities, Towns and Other Communities

Towns
Alberton ~ Superior

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

Surrounding Counties

Sanders County - north
Missoula County - east
Clearwater County, Idaho - southwest
Shoshone County, Idaho - northwest



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