Mariposa County, California
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Mariposa County (/ˌmærɪˈpoʊzə, -sə/ ⓘ)[4] is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 17,131.[5] The county seat is Mariposa.[6] It is located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, north of Fresno, east of Merced, and southeast of Stockton.
Mariposa County | |
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The Mariposa County Courthouse (top) and Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View (bottom) | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Sierra Nevada |
Incorporated | February 18, 1850[1] |
Named for | Spanish word for "butterfly" and Mariposa Creek |
County seat | Mariposa |
Largest community | Mariposa (population) Greeley Hill (area) |
Government | |
• Type | Council–CAO |
• Body | Board of Supervisors[2] |
• Chair | Rosemarie Smallcombe [3] |
• Vice Chair | Miles Menetrey |
• Board of Supervisors | Supervisors
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• County Administrative Officer | Dallin Kimble |
Area | |
• Total | 1,463 sq mi (3,790 km2) |
• Land | 1,449 sq mi (3,750 km2) |
• Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) |
Highest elevation | 12,040 ft (3,670 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,131 |
• Density | 12/sq mi (4.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | mariposacounty |
The county's eastern section is the central portion of Yosemite National Park.
There are no incorporated cities in Mariposa County; however, there are communities recognized as census-designated places for statistical purposes. It also has the distinction of having no actual traffic signals anywhere in the county. (The only other counties in California with no incorporated cities are Alpine and Trinity.)