unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
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(CDP) in
Mono County
Mono County ( ) is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,195, making it the fourth-least populous county in California. The county seat is Bridgeport. The coun ...
,
California
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, United States. It lies north of
Mono Lake
Mono Lake ( ) is a saline soda lake in Mono County, California, formed at least 760,000 years ago as a terminal lake in an endorheic basin. The lack of an outlet causes high levels of salts to accumulate in the lake which make its water alk ...
at the base of the
Sierra Nevada
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at the junction of
U.S. Route 395
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and
California State Route 167
State Route 167 (SR 167) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California in Mono County. From U.S. Route 395, SR 167 runs along Pole Line Road north of Mono Lake eastward to the Nevada state line where it meets Nevada State Route 359. This ...
Mono City is in western Mono County. US 395 leads north to
Bridgeport
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, the
county seat
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, and south to
Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Lakes is a town in Mono County, California, and is the county's only incorporated community. It is located immediately to the east of Mammoth Mountain, at an elevation of . As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 7,191, r ...
. State Route 167 leads east across the Mono Valley to the
Nevada
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border.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of , all of it land.
Demographics
2010
The
2010 United States Census
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reported that Mono City had a population of 172. The population density was . The racial makeup of Mono City was 156 (90.7%)
White
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, 0 (0.0%)
African American
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Asian
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, 0 (0.0%)
Pacific Islander
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, 2 (1.2%) from
other races
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, and 11 (6.4%) from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 37 persons (21.5%).
The Census reported that 172 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 63 households, out of which 21 (33.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 44 (69.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1 (1.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 6 (9.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 8 households (12.7%) were made up of individuals, and 2 (3.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73. There were 48
families
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(76.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.94.
The population was spread out, with 41 people (23.8%) under the age of 18, 7 people (4.1%) aged 18 to 24, 48 people (27.9%) aged 25 to 44, 61 people (35.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 15 people (8.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
There were 94 housing units at an average density of 17.3 per square mile (6.7/km), of which 45 (71.4%) were owner-occupied, and 18 (28.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 126 people (73.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 46 people (26.7%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
The 2000 United States Census reported the population of Mono City to be 126. In 2000, 8.7% of the population was under 5 years old, 13% were from 5 to 17, 68% were from 18 to 64, and 8.7% were over 65. Seventy-nine percent of the households were owner occupied and 21% were rented. The California Department of Finance projects the population to increase to 159 by 2020 and to 171 in 2030.
Fire protection district
Mono City is the seat of the Mono City Fire Protection District, which was established in 1972. The fire protection district covers an area of approximately .