County · code 32021
Mineral CountyNevada
Mineral County is a county in Nevada with its seat in Hawthorne, formed in 1911.
- Founded1911
- County seatHawthorne
- Named formineral
- Land area3,751 sq mi + 60 sq mi water
- Population4,554 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped3,989 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Mineral on the map of Nevada
Nevada has 17 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1911 from Esmeralda County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Mineral County was created from Esmeralda County on February 10, 1911. The county was named after mineral, the natural material. In 1933, part of Mineral County was lost to Lyon County.
- 1911Mineral County created Mineral created from Esmeralda. · Nev. Stats. 1911, 25th sess., ch. 13/pp. 10-15
- 1933Lost territory Mineral lost to Lyon. · Nev. Stats. 1933, 36th sess., ch. 193/pp. 335-339; Nev. Stats. 1935, 37th sess., ch. 166/p. 361
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Mineral
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 3,989 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Mineral County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Mineral by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
- Assessor and property records775-945-3684
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
Contact Information
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Mineral County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Mineral County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Mineral County
- When was Mineral County founded?
- Mineral County was founded in 1911, formed from Esmeralda County, and named after mineral.
- What is the county seat of Mineral County?
- The county seat of Mineral County is Hawthorne.
- Is there an online parcel map for Mineral County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 3,989 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Mineral County's boundary or name changed?
- Mineral County was created in 1911 from Esmeralda County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Lyon County.
- Who issues building permits in Mineral County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permit and Procedures. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Mineral County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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