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18-739: Morgan Creek may refer to: Streams [ edit ] Morgan Creek (California) , a tributary of Pine Creek in Mono and Inyo counties Morgan Creek (Minnesota) , a tributary of the Minnesota River in Blue Earth and Brown counties Morgan Creek (New Hope River tributary) Morgan Creek (Tohickon Creek tributary) , a tributary of the Tohickon Creek in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Morgan Creek (Tennessee) ,

36-400: A stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Mono County, California -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mono County, California Mono County ( / ˈ m oʊ n oʊ / MOH -noh ) 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

54-510: A majority of votes were neighboring Alpine County and Yolo County . Mono County is in California's 3rd congressional district , represented by Republican Kevin Kiley . In the state legislature Mono is in the 5th Assembly district , which is held by Republican Joe Patterson , and the 4th Senate district , which is held by Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil . The following table includes

72-438: A population of 14,202. The racial makeup of Mono County was 11,697 (82.4%) White , 47 (0.3%) African American , 302 (2.1%) Native American , 192 (1.4%) Asian , 11 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 1,539 (10.8%) from other races , and 414 (2.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,762 persons (26.5%). As of the census of 2000, there were 12,853 people, 5,137 households, and 3,143 families residing in

90-546: A tributary of the Duck River in Hickman County Other uses [ edit ] Morgan Creek Entertainment , an American movie studio See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Morgan Creek Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Morgan Creek . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

108-625: Is from the Mount Morgan cirque , the Finch Lake cirque, and two other cirques on the south. The Morgan Creek mouth is the confluence with Pine Creek, northeast of the Pine Creek— Rock Creek and Rock Creek—Owens River confluences. This article related to a river in California is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Inyo County, California -related article is

126-562: Is land and 83 square miles (210 km ) (2.6%) is water. The highest point in Mono County is White Mountain Peak which, at 14,252 feet (4,344 m), is the third-highest peak in California . In June 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked the county with the third best life expectancy in the United States at 96.5 years old. The 2010 United States Census reported that Mono County had

144-421: The age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under

162-463: The age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 121.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.8 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 44,992, and the median income for a family was $ 50,487. Males had a median income of $ 32,600 versus $ 26,227 for females. The per capita income for

180-480: The county is Mono Lake , a vital habitat for millions of migratory and nesting birds. The lake is located in a wild natural setting, with pinnacles of tufa arising out of the salty and alkaline lake. Also located in Mono County is Bodie , the official state gold rush ghost town , which is now a California State Historic Park . Mono County was formed in 1861 from parts of Calaveras , Fresno and Mariposa counties. A portion of northern Mono County contributed to

198-485: The county was $ 23,422. About 6.3% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over. In November 2008, Mono County was one of just three counties in California's interior in which voters rejected Proposition 8 which sought to ban gay marriage. The county's voters rejected Proposition 8 by 55.5 percent to 44.5 percent. The other interior counties in which Proposition 8 failed to receive

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216-649: The county. The population density was 4/sq mi (1.5/km ). There were 11,757 housing units at an average density of 4/sq mi (1.5/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 84.2% White , 0.5% Black or African American , 2.4% Native American , 1.1% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 9.5% from other races , and 2.3% from two or more races. 17.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 13.4% were of German , 12.6% Irish and 11.4% English ancestry according to Census 2000 . 84.0% spoke English and 15.1% Spanish as their first language. There were 5,137 households, out of which 28.7% had children under

234-498: The first inhabitants of the county, as little material evidence has been found from them. The Kuzedika, a band of Paiute, had been there many generations by the time the first anglophones arrived. The Kuzedika were hunter-gatherers and their language is a part of the Shoshone language . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 3,132 square miles (8,110 km ), of which 3,049 square miles (7,900 km )

252-688: The formation of Alpine County in 1864; parts of the county's territory were given to Inyo County in 1866. The county is named after Mono Lake which, in 1852, was named for a Native American Paiute tribe, the Mono people , who historically inhabited the Sierra Nevada from north of Mono Lake to Owens Lake . The tribe's western neighbors, the Yokuts , called them monachie, meaning " fly people" because they used fly larvae as their chief food staple and trading article. Archeologists know almost nothing about

270-407: The fourth-least populous county in California. The county seat is Bridgeport . The county is located east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada . The only incorporated town in the county is Mammoth Lakes , which is located at the foot of Mammoth Mountain . Other locations, such as June Lake , are also famous as skiing and fishing resorts. Located in the middle of

288-568: The high eastern Sierra Nevada in the Inyo National Forest , through Round Valley , to its confluence with Pine Creek near the Owens River northeast of Bishop in the Owens Valley . Morgan Creek flows from Sierra Crest headwaters , through Upper Morgan Lake and Lower Morgan Lake, with a right tributary draining Bear Creek Spire through Spire Lake and Split Lake . A left tributary

306-432: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Morgan_Creek&oldid=1169156569 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Morgan Creek (California) It flows from

324-786: The number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense. Eastern Sierra Transit Authority operates intercity bus service along U.S. 395, as well as local services in Mammoth Lakes. Service extends south to Lancaster, California (Los Angeles County) and north to Reno, Nevada . Yosemite Area Regional Transit System (YARTS) also runs along U.S. 395 from Mammoth Lakes to Lee Vining before entering Yosemite National Park . General aviation airports in Mono County include Bryant Field near Bridgeport, Mammoth Yosemite Airport and Lee Vining Airport . In December 2021, seasonal commercial air service by United Airlines to San Francisco , Los Angeles , and Denver began at

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