Mammoth Lakes, California
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Location within Mono County in the state of California
Coordinates: 37°38′13″N 118°28′44″W / 37.63694, -118.47889
State	California
County	Mono County
Government
- Mayor	Kirk Stapp
Area
- City	65.2 km²  (25.2 sq mi)
- Land	64.2 km² (24.8 sq mi)
- Water	1.0 km² (0.4 sq mi)  1.5%
Elevation	0– 2,400 m (0– 7,900 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	7,093
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
Website: www.ci.mammoth-lakes.ca.us

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Geography

Mammoth Lakes is located at 37°38′13″N, 118°58′44″W (37.636893, -118.978915)^GR1, at an elevation of approximately 7900 feet (2400 m).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 65.2 km² (25.2 mi²). 64.2 km² (24.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.51%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Mammoth Lakes resides on the edge of the Long Valley Caldera. The area around the town is geologically active, with hot springs and rhyolite domes that are less than 1000 years old. Long Valley Caldera is a depression in eastern California that is adjacent to Mammoth Mountain. ... Rhyolite This page is about a volcanic rock. ...

Visitors can take California highway 203 from the town of Mammoth Lakes to the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, over Minaret Summit, then down to Devil's Postpile National Monument, with access to the Ansel Adams Wilderness. The Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is a large ski resort located in eastern California on the east side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the Inyo National Forest. ... The longer fragments of basalt at the base of the cliff are much larger than a person. ... The Ansel Adams Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Sierra Nevada of California,USA. The wilderness is part of the Inyo and Sierra National Forests. ...

The area has natural hot springs which are sometimes used after skiing. Other features include lakes, a soda springs, and an obsidian dome. Mammoth Lakes is north of the Owens Valley, a scenic area with extensive hiking opportunities. One of the Mono craters: an excellent example of a rhyolite dome. ... Owens Valley is the arid ranching valley of the Owens River in southeastern California in the United States. ...

The town is surrounded by mountains: on the west, Mammoth Mountain looms over the town, while to the south, the Sherwin Range dominates the view. Mammoth Mountain is a volcano that lies to the west of the town of Mammoth Lakes, California in the Inyo National Forest. ... The Sherwin Range, snow-covered, as seen from the Long Valley Caldera The Sherwin Range is a mountain range that is a part of the Sierra Nevada, in California, USA. The range is immediately to the south of the Long Valley Caldera, stretching from just south of the town of...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 7,093 people, 2,814 households, and 1,516 families residing in the town. The population density was 110.5/km² (286.2/mi²). There were 7,960 housing units at an average density of 124.0/km² (321.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.21% White, 0.41% African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 12.35% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.20% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 2,814 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.1% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 131.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 141.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,570, and the median income for a family was $52,561. Males had a median income of $31,280 versus $25,106 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,526. About 8.7% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Economy

The Mammoth Lakes real estate market has gone through ups and downs over the past few decades. In 1980, an earthquake with magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale occurred. This sent area property values plummeting. A huge real estate surplus formed after this, Mammoth Lakes had a total of over 1200 properties on the market. The development of Mammoth Mountain ski area has had a direct effect on housing in more recent years. The tourist market has led to an explosion of property values. This peaked in 2003 when the median property value reached $750,000. Another peak occurred in 2006 with the sale of Mammoth Mountain ski area to Starwood Capital^[1]. A recent analysis by a Mammoth Lakes real estate company shows that although sales volume overall has dropped from 2005 to 2006, prices have held steady.^{[citation needed]} Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... An earthquake is the result from the sudden release of stored energy in the Earths crust that creates seismic waves. ... The Richter magnitude test scale (or more correctly local magnitude ML scale) assigns a single number to quantify the size of an earthquake. ... Houses in Fishpool Street, St Albans, England For other meanings of the word house, see House (disambiguation). ...

References

External links

• Town of Mammoth Lakes Official Website
• Mammoth Lakes Police Department
• Mammoth Lakes travel guide from Wikitravel
• Maps and aerial photos for 37°38′13″N 118°58′44″W / 37.636893, -118.978915Coordinates: 37°38′13″N 118°58′44″W / 37.636893, -118.978915
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