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Mineral County, Colorado

Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of 2000, the population is 831. The county seat is Creede.

Table of contents
1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns

Geography

\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,273 km² (878 mi²). 2,268 km² (876 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.23% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 831 people, 377 households, and 251 families residing in the county. The population density is 0/km² (1/mi²). There are 1,119 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.87% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.84% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 2.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 377 households out of which 22.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% are married couples living together, 5.80% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% are non-families. 28.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.20 and the average family size is 2.70. In the county the population is spread out with 20.50% under the age of 18, 4.70% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 32.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 104.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.10 males. The median income for a household in the county is $34,844, and the median income for a family is $40,833. Males have a median income of $28,750 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the county is $24,475. 10.20% of the population and 9.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.70% are under the age of 18 and 10.60% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns

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Creede