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| Coordinates:37°33′08″N119°55′44″W / 37.55222°N 119.92889°W /37.55222; -119.92889 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Mariposa |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.362 sq mi (11.30 km2) |
| • Land | 4.359 sq mi (11.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,687 ft (819 m) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
• Total | 379 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95345 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583080[2] |
Midpines is acensus-designated place[4] inMariposa County,California.[2] It lies among theSierra Nevada foothills of the central part of the state at an elevation of 2,585 feet (788 m),[2] 5 miles (8 km) northeast ofMariposa, the county seat, and 22 miles (35 km) by road southwest ofEl Portal. It is composed of scattered residential areas along both sides ofState Route 140, which is one of three principal routes toYosemite National Park, some 30 miles (48 km) to the east of Midpines. The population was 379 at the2020 census,[3] down from 1,204 in 2010, when the CDP was drawn to cover significantly more area.
Midpines began as a resort, founded by Newell D. Chamberlain, in 1926.[5] The first post office opened in 1929.[5]
Midpines is in central Mariposa County and according to theU.S. Census Bureau covers an area of 4.36 square miles (11.3 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.69%, are land.[1] The community is in the valley of Bear Creek, which flows northwest to join theMerced River atBriceburg.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 1,204 | — | |
| 2020 | 379 | −68.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–1870[7][8] 1880-1890[9] 1900[10] 1910[11] 1920[12] 1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19]2000[20] 2010[21] | |||
Midpines first appeared as acensus-designated place in the2010 United States census.[21]
The2020 United States census reported that Midpines had a population of 379. The population density was 86.9 inhabitants per square mile (33.6/km2). The racial makeup of Midpines was 201 (53.0%)White, 1 (0.3%)African American, 32 (8.4%)Native American, 6 (1.6%)Asian, 0 (0.0%)Pacific Islander, 70 (18.5%) fromother races, and 69 (18.2%) from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 110 persons (29.0%).[22]
The census reported that 375 people (98.9% of the population) lived in households, 4 (1.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[22]
There were 167 households, out of which 52 (31.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 76 (45.5%) were married-couple households, 7 (4.2%) werecohabiting couple households, 36 (21.6%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 48 (28.7%) had a male householder with no partner present. 52 households (31.1%) were one person, and 25 (15.0%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.25.[22] There were 107families (64.1% of all households).[23]
The age distribution was 70 people (18.5%) under the age of 18, 16 people (4.2%) aged 18 to 24, 105 people (27.7%) aged 25 to 44, 119 people (31.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 69 people (18.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.6 males.[22]
There were 233 housing units at an average density of 53.5 units per square mile (20.7 units/km2), of which 167 (71.7%) were occupied. Of these, 114 (68.3%) were owner-occupied, and 53 (31.7%) were occupied by renters.[22]
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