Midpines, California
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Midpines
| settlement_type = Census-designated place
| image_skyline = 250px
| image_caption = California during the winter
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|California}}
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Mariposa
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 =
| area_total_sq_mi = 4.362
| area_land_km2 =
| area_land_sq_mi = 4.359
| area_water_km2 =
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.03
| population_total = 379
| population_as_of = 2020
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| timezone = Pacific (PST)
| utc_offset = -8
| timezone_DST = PDT
| utc_offset_DST = -7
| elevation_ft = 2687
| coordinates = {{coord|37|33|08|N|119|55|44|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP Code
| postal_code = 95345
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| blank_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank_info = 2583080{{GNIS|2583080}}
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Midpines is a census-designated place{{gnis|2583080}} in Mariposa County, California. It lies among the Sierra Nevada foothills of the central part of the state at an elevation of {{convert|2585|ft}}, {{convert|5|mi|0}} northeast of Mariposa, the county seat, and {{convert|22|mi}} by road southwest of El Portal. It is composed of scattered residential areas along both sides of State Route 140, which is one of three principal routes to Yosemite National Park, some {{convert|30|mi}} to the east of Midpines. The population was 379 at the 2020 census, 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.{{California's Geographic Names|802}} The first post office opened in 1929.
Geography
Midpines is in central Mariposa County and according to the U.S. Census Bureau covers an area of {{convert|4.36|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqmi|2}}, or 0.69%, are land. The community is in the valley of Bear Creek, which flows northwest to join the Merced River at Briceburg.
Demographics
The 2020 United States census reported that Midpines had a population of 379. The population density was {{convert|86.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 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%) from other races, and 69 (18.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 110 persons (29.0%).{{cite web |title=Midpines CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0647374 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 29, 2025}}
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.
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%) were cohabiting 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. There were 107 families (64.1% of all households).{{cite web |title=Midpines CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0647374 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 29, 2025}}
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{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 44.8{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 110.6 males.
There were 233 housing units at an average density of {{convert|53.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 167 (71.7%) were occupied. Of these, 114 (68.3%) were owner-occupied, and 53 (31.7%) were occupied by renters.
References
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External links
- [http://www.mindat.org/photo-153026.html Full-size photo of "The Dragon"]
{{Mariposa County, California}}
{{Yosemite National Park}}
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Category:Census-designated places in California
Category:Census-designated places in Mariposa County, California
Category:Populated places in the Sierra Nevada (United States)