| Subject | Number | Percent |
| Total population | 1,373 | 100.0 |
| SEX AND AGE | ||
| Male | 612 | 44.6 |
| Female | 761 | 55.4 |
| Under 5 years | 74 | 5.4 |
| 5 to 9 years | 86 | 6.3 |
| 10 to14 years | 79 | 5.8 |
| 15 to19 years | 85 | 6.2 |
| 20 to 24 years | 71 | 5.2 |
| 25 to 34 years | 133 | 9.7 |
| 35 to 44 years | 185 | 13.5 |
| 45 to 54 years | 141 | 10.3 |
| 55 to 59 years | 69 | 5.0 |
| 60 to 64 years | 79 | 5.8 |
| 65 to 74 years | 127 | 9.2 |
| 75 to 84 years | 172 | 12.5 |
| 85 years and over | 72 | 5.2 |
| Median age (years) | 43.3 | (X) |
| 18 years and over | 1,090 | 79.4 |
| Male | 480 | 35.0 |
| Female | 610 | 44.4 |
| 21 years and over | 1,031 | 75.1 |
| 62 years and over | 418 | 30.4 |
| 65 years and over | 371 | 27.0 |
| Male | 127 | 9.2 |
| Female | 244 | 17.8 |
| RACE | ||
| One race | 1,324 | 96.4 |
| White | 1,192 | 86.8 |
| Black or African American | 8 | 0.6 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 87 | 6.3 |
| Asian | 12 | 0.9 |
| Asian Indian | - | - |
| Chinese | 7 | 0.5 |
| Filipino | 1 | 0.1 |
| Japanese | 2 | 0.1 |
| Korean | - | - |
| Vietnamese | - | - |
| Other Asian | 2 | 0.1 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | - | - |
| Native Hawaiian | - | - |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | - | - |
| Samoan | - | - |
| Other Pacific Islander | - | - |
| Some other race | 25 | 1.8 |
| Two or more races | 49 | 3.6 |
| Race alone or in combination with one or more other races: | ||
| White | 1,236 | 90.0 |
| Black or African American | 9 | 0.7 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 120 | 8.7 |
| Asian | 19 | 1.4 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.3 |
| Some other race | 34 | 2.5 |
| Subject | Number | Percent |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE | ||
| Total population | 1,373 | 100.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino(of any race) | 80 | 5.8 |
| Mexican | 59 | 4.3 |
| PuertoRican | 1 | 0.1 |
| Cuban | 2 | 0.1 |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 1.3 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 1,293 | 94.2 |
| White alone | 1,152 | 83.9 |
| RELATIONSHIP |
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| Total population | 1,373 | 100.0 |
| In households | 1,314 | 95.7 |
| Householder | 676 | 49.2 |
| Spouse | 212 | 15.4 |
| Child | 328 | 23.9 |
| Own child under 18 years | 270 | 19.7 |
| Other relatives | 42 | 3.1 |
| Under 18 years | 9 | 0.7 |
| Nonrelatives | 56 | 4.1 |
| Unmarried partner | 29 | 2.1 |
| In group quarters | 59 | 4.3 |
| Institutionalized population | 48 | 3.5 |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 11 | 0.8 |
| HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE |
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| Total households | 676 | 100.0 |
| Family households (families) | 328 | 48.5 |
| Withownchildrenunder18years | 146 | 21.6 |
| Married-couplefamily | 212 | 31.4 |
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66 | 9.8 |
| Female householder, no husband present | 92 | 13.6 |
| With own children under 18years | 62 | 9.2 |
| Nonfamily households | 348 | 51.5 |
| Householder living alone | 322 | 47.6 |
| Householder 65 years and over | 183 | 27.1 |
| Households with individuals under 18 years | 152 | 22.5 |
| Households with individuals 65 years and over | 294 | 43.5 |
| Average household size | 1.94 | (X) |
| Average family size. | 2.77 | (X) |
| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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| Total housing units | 754 | 100.0 |
| Occupied housing units | 676 | 89.7 |
| Vacant housing units | 78 | 10.3 |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 14 | 1.9 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 3.3 | (X) |
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 8.2 | (X) |
| HOUSING TENURE |
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| Occupied housing units | 676 | 100.0 |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 320 | 47.3 |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 356 | 52.7 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied units | 1.90 | (X) |
| Average household size of renter-occupied units | 1.99 | (X) |
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County seat for Mariposa County and largest town in the county, Mariposa was originally built close to Mariposa Creek, but when that settlement washed away during the rainy winter of 1850, the miners relocated their town uphill. Once, about 70 square miles of land in this area belonged to General John C Frémont. Frémont acquired the grant in 1847 through his agent Thomas Larkin for $3,000 prior to the discovery of gold in the region, and considered the land nearly worthless. He soon changed his tune; eventually he sold the land for $3 million. Unfortunately, he squandered his fortune and died penniless.
Famed early-day explorer Kit Carson and Alex Goody discovered the Mariposa Mine near the south end of town in 1849. The mine produced well into the twentieth century. Several other large mines are in the Mariposa area: Mount Bullion, six miles north of Mariposa, once offered employment for 2,000 men. South of town, the Princeton Mine produced more than $4 million in gold.
For an overview of local history, visit the Mariposa History Center, at 12th and Jessie streets. Visitors will find extensive Gold Rush memorabilia, a recreation of a local general store, an operating stamp mill, and a recreation of a Native village. The California State Mining and Mineral Museum (at the fairgrounds, 1.8 miles south of central Mariposa on Highway 49) features an extensive collection of California gems and minerals (including a 13.8 pound nugget found in 1865 and value today at an estimated $80,000), as well as a 150-foot-long mock mine tunnel and mining implements.
On top of a hill on Bullion Street sits a two-story wooden courthouse. Built in 1854, the Greek Revival structure is the oldest continuously operating seat of government west of the Rocky Mountains. At one time, Mariposa held jurisdiction over a fifth of the state of California. Many original furnishings and other accoutrements remain intact. A clock tower was added in 1866; the clock was brought around Cape Horn in a sailing ship. Free guided tours are available on weekends. During the week, visitors may tour the public portions of the building. Across the street from the courthouse are the offices of the Mariposa Gazette, California's oldest weekly publication.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, constructed of sugar pine in 1862, has been in continuous use since 1863. Topped by a bell built in Boston in 1861, the church stands on two blocks of land donated by the owners of the Mariposa Mine, part of the original Fremont Grant.
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