Mariposa County, California
Mariposa County | |
|---|---|
| iu Iuiiu | |
|
The Mariposa County Courthouse (top) and Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View (bottom) | |
Interactive map of Mariposa County | |
Location in the state of California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Sierra Nevada |
| Incorporated | February 18, 1850 |
| Named after | 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 |
| • Chair | Rosemarie Smallcombe |
| • Vice Chair | Danette Toso |
| • Board of Supervisors | Supervisors
|
| • 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) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $0.849 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | mariposacounty |
Mariposa County (/ˌmærɪˈpoʊzə, -sə/ ⓘ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 17,131. The county seat is Mariposa. It is located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, north of Fresno, east of Merced, and southeast of Stockton.
The county's eastern section is the central portion of Yosemite National Park.
Mariposa County is one of only three counties in California that does not include any incorporated cities (with Alpine and Trinity counties being the other two). The county does include, however, 17 communities that are recognized as census-designated places for statistical purposes. It also has the distinction of not having any permanent traffic signals anywhere in the county.