Mono County

administration
The Mono County Courthouse, listed on NRHP No. 74000536
US state :	California
Administrative headquarters :	Bridgeport
Address of the administrative headquarters:	74 North School Street Bridgeport CA 93517
Foundation :	April 21, 1861
Demographics
Residents :	14,202 (2010)
Population density :	1.8 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	8111 km²
Water surface :	22 km²
map

Website : www.monocounty.ca.gov

Mono County is a county in the US state of California , on the Nevada border . The county seat is Bridgeport .

geography

The county is located in the east of central California under the Sierra Nevada , whose main ridge forms the western border of the county. In the east, the state border with Nevada is also the county border. Geographically it belongs to the Basin and Range region except for the shares in the Sierra Nevada . The valley areas are dry and not very fertile because of the rain shadow of the Bege. The higher elevations are mostly forested, federally owned and part of the Inyo National Forest , a national forest . In the center of the county is the eponymous Mono Lake .

history

Mono County was formed on April 21, 1861 from parts of Calaveras County , Fresno County and Mariposa County . In 1866 parts of Mono County were again annexed to Inyo County .

Mono County has a National Historic Landmark , the Bodie Historic District . Four other structures and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places .

The Greenstone Lake in Mono County
View of the mountains in Mono County from US 395

Municipalities and settlements

Mammoth Lakes is the only separate community in Mono County. The US Census Bureau only differentiates between the north and south of the county. Other settlements have no political self-government, but are recognized by the Geographic Names Information System :

Mono County is also home to Bodie , a touristic ghost town .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1870	430	-
1880	7499	1,644%
1890	2002	-73.3%
1900	2167	8.2%
1910	2042	-5.8%
1920	960	-53%
1930	1360	41.7%
1940	2299	69%
1950	2115	-8th %
1960	2213	4.6%
1970	4016	81.5%
1980	8577	113.6%
1990	9956	16.1%
2000	12,853	29.1%
2010	14,202	10.5%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Mono County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

According to the 2000 census , Mono County had 12,853 people. There were 5,137 households and 3,143 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 84.17% White, 0.47% African American, 2.40% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, and 9.51% other races Groups; 2.25% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 17.69% of the population.

Of the 5,137 households, 28.70% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 50.60% were married couples living together, 6.50% were single mothers. 38.80% were not families. 26.60% are single households and 4.30% have someone living there who is 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 23.00% residents under 18 years of age, 10.30% between 18 and 24 years of age, 33.40% between 25 and 44 years of age, 25.60% between 45 and 64 years of age 7.60% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 121.80 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 126.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 44,992 , and the median income for a family is $ 50,487. Males had a median income of $ 32,600 versus $ 26,227 for females. The per capita income was $ 23,422. 11.50 percent of the population and 6.30 percent of families are below the poverty line. 12.20% of these were under 18 years of age and 1.90% were 65 years of age or older.