Experience Mariposa County

Mariposa County, known as the Mother of all Counties in California, is where hard rock mining first began before 1850.
Mariposa County is also the home of Yosemite National Park that is famous for towering granite walls and waterfalls.
Come experience Mariposa County today!

Living In Mariposa County

Mariposa County  is a rural community that consists of over 1,400 square miles, with one person for every 11.8 square miles!

Mariposa Chamber of Commerce

Mariposa Clubs and Organizations

Mariposa County Community Link
A link to services and opportunities in
Mariposa County

Mariposa County Government

Mariposa Sheriff
Emergency:  9-1-1
Dispatch:  209-966-3614
Administration: 209-966-3615
Toll Free:  1-800-774-8314
Jail:  209-966-3616

Animal Control
Request For Service Phone 209-966-3615
Shelter Information Only 209-742-4300

Mariposa County Fire

Mariposa County Library

Mariposa County Schools

Mariposa County Senior Information:
Mariposa County Senior News

Mariposa SPCA

. Mariposa County Hospitals:
Welcome to John C Fremont Healthcare District.

Online Daily Newpaper in Mariposa County:
Sierra Sun Times.Mariposa's only daily updated newspaper

Electricity and Gas:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
24 hour emergency and customer service:
1 (800) 743-5000

Internet Companies:
Sierra Tel Internet

Telephone Companies:
Sierra Telephone

Links are provided to web sites located in Mariposa County

Transportation:
Mariposa County Airport
Car Rental at Airport:
Enterprise car rental by advanced reservation only. Call Enterprise car rental at (559) 683 6464 or  the Airport at (209) 966 2143.  
Other Airports:
Fresno Yosemite International (FYI)


Buses:
Ride YARTS and See Yosemite Differently!
& Greyhound.com

Trains:
Amtrak

Road Conditions:
Welcome to California
Highway 140 Is Open !
24 Hours a Day, Seven Days A Week.
Limited To Vehicles No Longer Than A Combined Total Length Of 28 Feet


DMV- Mariposa Office

Weather:
Current Local Weather Conditions For The Western Yosemite Region Eastern Mariposa County Mariposa, California, 95338
&
National Weather Service - NWS Hanford

Earthquake Map:
Maps of Recent Earthquake Activity in California-Nevada

Local Links:
Fund for the Preservation of the California State Mining and Mineral Museum

Genealogy in Mariposa County:
MARIPOSA HISTORY AND GENEALOGY-GOLD RUSH CALIFORNIA HISTORY

Cinema in Mariposa:
6th Street Cinema Schedule

Mariposa County Extension Office Home Page

Communities in Mariposa County:
Bear Valley, Ben Hur, Bridgeport (Guadalupe Valley), Briceburg, Bootjack, Buckmeadows, Cathey's Valley, Coulterville, Darrah, Don Pedro, El Portal, Fish Camp, Foresta, Greeley Hill, Hornitos, Hunters Valley, Jerseydale , Lake McClure, Lushmeadows, Mariposa, Mariposa Pines, Midpines, Mount Bullion, Morman Bar, Ponderosa Basin, South Fork, Yosemite West, Yosemite, Wawona
 

Mariposa County, California - Demographics

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    People QuickFacts Mariposa County California
Population definition and source info Population, 2006 estimate 18,401 36,457,549
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 7.4% 7.6%
Population definition and source info Population, 2000 17,130 33,871,648
Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005 4.0% 7.4%
Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005 18.8% 26.9%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005 17.3% 10.7%
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2005 49.3% 50.1%
 
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2005 (a) 92.3% 77.0%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2005 (a) 1.1% 6.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a) 3.1% 1.2%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a) 1.0% 12.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a) 0.1% 0.4%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005 2.4% 2.4%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b) 9.6% 35.2%
White persons not Hispanic, percent definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005 83.4% 43.8%
 
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000 definition and source info Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 53.0% 50.2%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 2.8% 26.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 5.2% 39.5%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 85.1% 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 20.2% 26.6%
Persons with a disability, age 5+ definition and source info Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 3,516 5,923,361
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 32.1 27.7
 
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2005 9,478 12,989,254
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2000 69.8% 56.9%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent definition and source info Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 6.8% 31.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $141,900 $211,500
 
Households definition and source info Households, 2000 6,613 11,502,870
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2000 2.37 2.87
Median household income definition and source info Median household income, 2004 $37,355 $49,894
Per capita money income definition and source info Per capita money income, 1999 $18,190 $22,711
Persons below poverty, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 11.0% 13.2%
    Business QuickFacts Mariposa County California
Private nonfarm establishments definition and source info Private nonfarm establishments, 2004 356 841,7741
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, 2004 4,688 13,264,9181
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2004 49.0% 3.0%1
Nonemployer establishments definition and source info Nonemployer establishments, 2004 1,260 2,508,801
 
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2002 1,446 2,908,758
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 F 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F 1.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 F 12.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 F 14.7%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 S 29.9%
 
Manufacturers shipments definition and source info Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) NA 378,661,414
Wholesale trade sales definition and source info Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) D 655,954,708
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 70,920 359,120,365
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2002 $4,095 $10,264
Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 114,093 55,559,669
Building permits definition and source info Building permits, 2005 217 205,020
Federal spending definition and source info Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) 125,219 232,387,1681
    Geography QuickFacts Mariposa County California
Land area definition and source info Land area, 2000 (square miles) 1,451.12 155,959.34
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2000 11.8 217.2
Persons per square mile definition and source info FIPS Code 043 06
Persons per square mile definition and source info Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area None

 

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