⭐ MINERAL COUNTY, NEVADA

Hawthorne Army Depot • Walker Lake • Proud Small-Town Nevada

Not left. Not right. Not labels.
Just Nevadans, united through morals, ownership, responsibility, and community.

    • Population: ~4,500

    • Growth Rate (10-Year): stable

    • Land Area: 3,757 sq. miles

    • County Seat: Hawthorne

    • Founded: 1911 (one of Nevada’s younger counties)

    • Major Communities: Hawthorne, Schurz, Walker Lake, Mina

    • School District: Mineral County School District

    • Geography: Walker Lake, Wassuk Range, high desert, vast open military land

  • Local Government Structure

    • Board of County Commissioners (3 commissioners)

    • Mineral County School Board

    • Town Advisory Boards (as needed)

    • Planning Commission

    • County Clerk, Recorder, Treasurer, Sheriff, DA, Courts

    Mineral County has a small, close-knit governmental structure with direct civic access.

  • Created in 1911, Mineral County was carved out of Esmeralda County during a shift in population and economic focus.

    The county’s identity is built around:

    • Hawthorne Army Depot (the world’s largest ammunition storage facility)

    • Walker Lake recreation & conservation

    • Schurz and the Walker River Paiute Tribe

    • Historic mining towns

    • Longstanding military community culture

    Hawthorne is proudly known as “America’s Patriotic Home.”

  • A small county with a strategically important economic base:

    • Hawthorne Army Depot (military & civilian jobs)

    • Tourism & recreation (Walker Lake region)

    • Mining (gold, silver, lithium exploration)

    • Ranching & agriculture (primarily in Schurz)

    • Local services & government employment

    • Small business, lodging, and hospitality

    The Depot influences nearly every economic sector in Hawthorne.

  • Residents of Mineral County consistently care about:

    • Walker Lake water levels & conservation

    • Army Depot contract stability & jobs

    • School district sustainability

    • Tribal community resources in Schurz

    • Rural healthcare access

    • Aging infrastructure (roads, utilities)

    • Economic diversification for Hawthorne

    • Public land management (BLM)

    • Emergency service coverage for remote areas

    • Housing for base workers and families

    Mineral is small but strategically meaningful for the entire state.

  • Your INevada County Lead:
    [TBD]
    “Patriotism. Responsibility. Nevada unity.”

    Your county leader will:

    • Track County Commission decisions

    • Attend school board meetings

    • Follow Army Depot announcements & impacts

    • Provide tribal-community communication and updates

    • Build P.E.P. breakdowns for state and federal issues

    • Connect Walker Lake, Hawthorne, Schurz, and Mina residents

    • Give Mineral County equal statewide representation

    • Report transparently to all citizens