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Mono County, California | |
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| County of Mono | |
.jpg) Mono Lake, the dominant geographical feature in Mono County | |
 Seal  Logo | |
 Interactive map of Mono County | |
 Location in the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′N 118°52′W / 37.917°N 118.867°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Eastern California |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Named for | Mono Lake, which is derived from Monachi, a Yokutsan name for native peoples of the Sierra Nevada |
| County seat | Bridgeport |
| Largest city | Mammoth Lakes |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–CAO |
| • Body | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chair[1] | Rhonda Duggan |
| • Vice Chair[2] | John Peters |
| • Chair Pro Tem[3] | Jennifer Kreitz |
| • Board of Supervisors[4] | Supervisors |
| • County Administrative Officer | Bob Lawton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,132 sq mi (8,110 km2) |
| • Land | 3,049 sq mi (7,900 km2) |
| • Water | 83 sq mi (210 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 14,252 ft (4,344 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,195 |
| • Density | 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 530, 442, 760 |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Mono County (/ˈmoʊnoʊ/ MOH-noh) is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,195,[6] making it the fourth-least populous county in California. The county seat is Bridgeport.[7][8] The county is located east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. The only incorporated town in the county is Mammoth Lakes,[9] which is located at the foot of Mammoth Mountain.[10] Other locations, such as June Lake, are also famous as skiing and fishing resorts. Located in the middle of the county is Mono Lake, a vital habitat for millions of migratory and nesting birds. The lake is located in a wild natural setting, with pinnacles of tufa arising out of the salty and alkaline lake. Also located in Mono County is Bodie, the official state gold rush ghost town, which is now a California State Historic Park.
History
Mono County was formed in 1861 from parts of Calaveras, Fresno and Mariposa counties. A portion of northern Mono County contributed to the formation of Alpine County in 1864; parts of the county's territory were given to Inyo County in 1866.
The county is named after Mono Lake which, in 1852, was named for a Native American Paiute tribe, the Mono people, who historically inhabited the Sierra Nevada from north of Mono Lake to Owens Lake. The tribe's western neighbors, the Yokuts, called them monachie, meaning "fly people" because they used fly larvae as their chief food staple and trading article.[11]
Archeologists know almost nothing about the first inhabitants of the county, as little material evidence has been found from them. The Kuzedika, a band of Paiute, had been there many generations by the time the first anglophones arrived. The Kuzedika were hunter-gatherers and their language is a part of the Shoshone language.[11]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,132 square miles (8,110 km2), of which 3,049 square miles (7,900 km2) is land and 83 square miles (210 km2) (2.6%) is water.[12] The highest point in Mono County is White Mountain Peak which, at 14,252 feet (4,344 m), is the third-highest peak in California.
Adjacent counties
- Inyo County - south
- Fresno County - southwest
- Madera County - southwest
- Tuolumne County- west
- Alpine County - northwest
- Douglas County, Nevada - north
- Lyon County, Nevada - northeast
- Mineral County, Nevada - east
- Esmeralda County, Nevada - southeast
National protected areas
- Inyo National Forest (part)
- Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest (part)
- Granite Mountain Wilderness (California)[13]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 430 | — | |
| 1880 | 7,499 | 1,644.0% | |
| 1890 | 2,002 | −73.3% | |
| 1900 | 2,167 | 8.2% | |
| 1910 | 2,042 | −5.8% | |
| 1920 | 960 | −53.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,360 | 41.7% | |
| 1940 | 2,299 | 69.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,115 | −8.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,213 | 4.6% | |
| 1970 | 4,016 | 81.5% | |
| 1980 | 8,577 | 113.6% | |
| 1990 | 9,956 | 16.1% | |
| 2000 | 12,853 | 29.1% | |
| 2010 | 14,202 | 10.5% | |
| 2020 | 13,195 | −7.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 13,066 | [14] | −1.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[15] 1790–1960[16] 1900–1990[17] 1990–2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[20] | |||
2021
In June 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked the county with the third best life expectancy in the United States at 96.5 years old.[21]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[19] | Pop 2020[20] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 9,687 | 8,679 | 68.21% | 65.77% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 42 | 68 | 0.30% | 0.52% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 239 | 177 | 1.68% | 1.34% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 191 | 159 | 1.34% | 1.21% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 11 | 26 | 0.08% | 0.20% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 33 | 78 | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 237 | 501 | 1.67% | 3.80% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,762 | 3,507 | 26.49% | 26.58% |
| Total | 14,202 | 13,195 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
2011
| Population, race, and income | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population[22] | 14,016 | ||||
| White[22] | 11,313 | 80.7% | |||
| Black or African American[22] | 180 | 1.3% | |||
| American Indian or Alaska Native[22] | 633 | 4.5% | |||
| Asian[22] | 78 | 0.6% | |||
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[22] | 47 | 0.3% | |||
| Some other race[22] | 1,459 | 10.4% | |||
| Two or more races[22] | 306 | 2.2% | |||
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[23] | 3,613 | 25.8% | |||
| Per capita income[24] | $28,789 | ||||
| Median household income[25] | $60,469 | ||||
| Median family income[26] | $78,079 | ||||
Places by population, race, and income
| Place | Type[27] | Population[22] | White[22] | Other[22] [note 1] |
Asian[22] | Black or African American[22] |
Native American[22] [note 2] |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[23] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Springs | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Benton | CDP | 76 | 67.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 32.9% | 27.6% |
| Bridgeport | CDP | 456 | 82.7% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 12.9% | 5.3% |
| Chalfant | CDP | 749 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Coleville | CDP | 652 | 89.0% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 38.3% |
| Crowley Lake | CDP | 496 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.9% |
| June Lake | CDP | 406 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Lee Vining | CDP | 406 | 32.8% | 13.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.2% | 50.7% |
| McGee Creek | CDP | 107 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mammoth Lakes | Town | 8,081 | 75.4% | 18.6% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 35.7% |
| Mono City | CDP | 126 | 89.7% | 10.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Paradise | CDP | 383 | 94.5% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.0% |
| Sunny Slopes | CDP | 149 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Swall Meadows | CDP | 461 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Topaz | CDP | 75 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Walker | CDP | 750 | 79.6% | 13.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.2% | 10.7% |
| ‡ Data for Mono County area of this CDP | ||||||||
| Place | Type[27] | Population[28] | Per capita income[24] | Median household income[25] | Median family income[26] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Springs | CDP | 0 | [29] | [29] | [29] |
| Benton | CDP | 76 | $12,570 | $7,414 | [29] |
| Bridgeport | CDP | 456 | $21,597 | $68,750 | $78,500 |
| Chalfant | CDP | 749 | $36,325 | $64,018 | $108,219 |
| Coleville | CDP | 652 | $17,365 | $56,591 | $43,250 |
| Crowley Lake | CDP | 496 | $41,610 | $85,299 | $96,500 |
| June Lake | CDP | 406 | $22,958 | $25,570 | [29] |
| Lee Vining | CDP | 406 | $18,698 | $70,840 | $71,152 |
| McGee Creek | CDP | 107 | $34,573 | $85,990 | $85,990 |
| Mammoth Lakes | Town | 8,081 | $27,832 | $56,521 | $72,469 |
| Mono City | CDP | 126 | $26,037 | $49,020 | $49,020 |