Midpines, California

Midpines
census-designated place
"The Dragon", famous gold specimen found WNW of Midpines at Colorado Quartz mine
Midpines Location in California
Coordinates: 37°32′40″N 119°55′14″W / 37.54444°N 119.92056°W / 37.54444; -119.92056Coordinates: 37°32′40″N 119°55′14″W / 37.54444°N 119.92056°W / 37.54444; -119.92056
Country	United States
State	California
County	Mariposa
Area
• Total	24.549 sq mi (63.581 km2)
• Land	24.529 sq mi (63.530 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.051 km2)  0.08%
Elevation	2,585 ft (788 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,204
• Density	49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
GNIS feature IDs	1656313; 2583080
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midpines, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midpines, California

Midpines is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California. It is located 12 miles (19 km) southwest of El Portal, at an elevation of 2585 feet (788 m). It lies among the Sierra Nevada foothills of the central part of the state, 6 to 10 miles north of Mariposa, the county seat. It is composed of scattered residential areas along both sides of State Route 140, which is one of three principal routes to Yosemite National Park, some 30 miles to the east of Midpines. The population was 1,204 at the 2010 census.

Midpines began as a resort, founded by Newell D. Chamberlain, in 1926. The first post office opened in 1929.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 24.55 square miles (63.58 km²), virtually all of it land.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Midpines had a population of 1,204. The population density was 49.0 people per square mile (18.9/km²). The racial makeup of Midpines was 990 (82.2%) White, 4 (0.3%) African American, 63 (5.2%) Native American, 7 (0.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 97 (8.1%) from other races, and 43 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 208 persons (17.3%).