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Madera County
County
Banner Peak in Sierra National Forest
Madera
Devils Postpile
Chowchilla
Bass Lake
Millerton Lake
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Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionsSan Joaquin Valley & Sierra Nevada
Metropolitan areaMetropolitan Fresno
Incorporated1893
Named afterSpanish word meaning "wood"
County seatMadera
Largest cityMadera
Government
 • TypeCouncil–CAO
 • BodyBoard of Supervisors
 • ChairLeticia Gonzalez
 • Chair Pro TemRobert Macaulay
 • Board of Supervisors[1]
Supervisors
  • Jordon Wamhoff
  • David Rogers
  • Robert L Poythress
  • Leticia Gonzalez
  • Robert Macaulay
 • County Administrative OfficerJay Varney
Area
 • Total
2,153 sq mi (5,580 km2)
 • Land2,137 sq mi (5,530 km2)
 • Water16 sq mi (41 km2)
Highest elevation
13,143 ft (4,006 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
156,255
 • Density73.12/sq mi (28.23/km2)
GDP
[2]
 • Total$7.738 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
FIPS code06-039
GNIS feature ID277284
Congressional districts5th, 13th
Websitewww.maderacounty.com

Madera County (/məˈdɛərə/ ⓘ; Madera, Spanish for "Wood"), officially the County of Madera, is a county located at the geographic center of the U.S. state of California.[3] It features a varied landscape, encompassing the eastern San Joaquin Valley and the central Sierra Nevada, with Madera serving as the county seat.[4] Established in 1893 from part of Fresno County, Madera County reported a population of 156,255 in the 2020 census.[5]

The name Madera is Spanish for "wood," a reference to the county’s early lumber industry.[6] Portions of Yosemite National Park lie within the county, and tourism, along with agriculture—particularly almonds, grapes, and pistachios—form major parts of the local economy.[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the county’s median household income is below the state average, and its poverty rate is higher than the California average.[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, 59.6% of Madera County’s population identifies as Hispanic or Latino, and 20.3% of residents are foreign-born, both above the national averages.[7] Nearly half of the county’s residents speak a language other than English at home.[7] The area also has a significant Native American population, and its history includes immigration and migration dating back to the California Gold Rush.

Etymology

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Logging in the Sierra, Madera County, c. 1901

Madera is the Spanish term for wood.[8] The county derives its name from the town of Madera, named when the California Lumber Company built a log flume to carry lumber to the Central Pacific Railroad there in 1876.[9]

History

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Madera County was formed in 1893 from Fresno County during a special election held in Fresno on May 16, 1893. Citizens residing in the area that was to become Madera County voted 1,179 to 358 for separation from Fresno County and the establishment of Madera County.[10]

The Madera County Sheriff's Department employed the first woman in California to die in the line of duty as a sworn law enforcement officer—Tulare native Lucille Helm (1914–1959). For 15 years, the Madera housewife and mother of four worked on call as a "matron" assisting with female transfers.[11]

Human history

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Native People

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Mono couple living near Northfork, California, ca. 1920

The region now known as Madera County was historically inhabited by the Mono, Chukchansi, and Miwok. The Mono lived along the upper San Joaquin River, including areas near North Fork and Crane Valley. The Chukchansi occupied lands around present-day Oakhurst, Coarsegold, Ahwahnee, and the lower foothills of the San Joaquin Valley. The Miwok lived in the areas of Ahwahnee, Wawona, Mariposa, and the Yosemite Valley.[12]: 8 

Following the California Gold Rush, many Native American communities were displaced during events such as the Mariposa War and by the Act for the Government and Protection of Indians.[13] The establishment of the Sierra National Forest in 1897 required land-use permits available only to citizens, which excluded Native Americans until citizenship was extended under the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924.[12]: 13 

Immigration and Migration

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Early United States Era

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Following the Mexican–American War, the region retained a significant population of residents of Mexican descent.[14] During the California Gold Rush, people from across the United States and abroad settled in the area.[15] Chinese laborers contributed to construction of the Madera Flume and worked in the Sugar Pine lumber yards. Their numbers declined after federal immigration restrictions such as the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Immigration Act of 1917. Mexican immigrants later filled many of these labor roles.[16][17]: 81 

20th century

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In the 1930s, Madera County received significant numbers of refugees from the Dust Bowl, particularly from Oklahoma and Arkansas.[18][19]

During the mid-20th century, the Bracero Program brought agricultural laborers from Mexico to address shortages during World War II and the Korean War. The Madera County Chamber of Commerce supported extending the program, which ended in 1964.[20][21] After the program ended, migration from Mexico continued. By the 1990s, an estimated 5,000 Mixtec migrants from Oaxaca were working in the county’s agricultural sector.[22][23]

Geography

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The highest point in Madera county is Mount Ritter standing at 13,149 feet (4,008 m).

Madera County includes portions of the San Joaquin Valley, the Sierra Nevada foothills, and the Sierra Nevada mountains. Part of Yosemite National Park lies within the county. Major waterways include sections of the San Joaquin River and several reservoirs.[24]

The county has a total area of 2,153 square miles (5,580 km2), of which 2,137 square miles (5,530 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2), or 0.8 percent, is water.[24] The highest point is Mount Ritter, at 13,149 feet (4,008 m).

Climate ranges from arid in the valley to alpine in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada.[24]

Madera County is part of the Madera AVA wine region.[24]

National protected areas

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19006,364—
19108,36831.5%
192012,20345.8%
193017,16440.7%
194023,31435.8%
195036,96458.5%
196040,4689.5%
197041,5192.6%
198063,11652.0%
199088,09039.6%
2000123,10939.8%
2010150,86522.5%
2020156,2553.6%
2024 (est.)165,432[25]5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[26]
1790–1960[27] 1900–1990[28]
1990–2000[29] 2010[30] 2020[31]

2020 Census

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Madera County had a population of 156,255 in 2020.[32] The county’s median household income was $76,920, compared to $91,551 for California and $69,717 nationally.[33] The poverty rate was 24.3 percent, higher than the state average of 12.2 percent and the national average of 22.0 percent.

The homeownership rate was 69.0 percent, compared with 55.8 percent statewide. Median gross rent was $1,189, below the California average of $1,870.[33]

In 2022, 59.6 percent of residents identified as Hispanic or Latino, and 20.3 percent of the population was foreign-born. About 46.5 percent of residents reported speaking a language other than English at home.[33] Estimates place the number of undocumented immigrants in the county between 12,500 and 15,000.[34][35]

Educational attainment was below the state average, with 21.4 percent of residents holding a bachelor’s degree or higher.[33]

Madera County, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[36] Pop 1990[37] Pop 2000[38] Pop 2010[30] Pop 2020[31] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 42,136 52,974 57,391 57,380 48,399 66.76% 60.14% 46.62% 38.03% 30.97%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,072 2,294 4,710 5,009 4,131 3.28% 2.60% 3.83% 3.32% 2.64%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1,045 1,165 1,694 1,790 1,738 1.66% 1.32% 1.38% 1.19% 1.11%
Asian alone (NH) 625 1,084 1,480 2,533 3,581 0.99% 1.23% 1.20% 1.68% 2.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [39] x [40] 160 107 122 0.13% 0.07% 0.13% 0.07% 0.08%
Other race alone (NH) 322 173 287 649 723 0.51% 0.20% 0.23% 0.43% 0.46%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [41] x [42] 2,872 2,405 4,383 x x 2.33% 1.59% 2.81%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16,916 30,400 54,515 80,992 93,178 26.80% 34.51% 44.28% 53.69% 59.63%
Total 63,116 88,090 123,109 150,865 156,255 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Madera County, California - Places by Population, Income, and Employment
Place Total Population Bachelors Degree or Higher (%) Total Housing Units Total Households Median Household Income Employment Rate (%) Without Health Care Coverage (%)
Ahwahnee[43] 2,296 30.3 1,000 785 $79,250 45.6 2.8
Bass Lake[44] 575 59.9 868 139 $145,083 38.8 12.6
Chowchilla[45] 23,377 13 5,765 5,399 $69,139 37.7 8.2
Coarsegold[46] 4,144 22.7 1,837 1,738 $81,814 49.8 4.9
Fairmead[47] 1,235 9.5 374 394 $53,203 45.3 10.1
La Vina[48] 637 0 161 157 43.4 2.6
Madera[49] 97,838 13.2 27,454 25,497 $70,272 54 8.2
Madera Acres[50] 9,162 11.4 2,554 2,599 $80,221 51.3 6.8
Madera Ranchos[51] 24.6 3,010 $82,292 53.1 4.0
Nippinawasse 434 0 188 172 $71,622 44.9 27.6
Oakhurst[52] 5,945 29.4 3,134 2,180 $73,333 53.3 6.2
Parksdale[53] 3,234 7.4 784 611 $45,281 43.8 8.9
Yosemite Lakes[54] 5,022 36.6 2,153 1,909 $99,491 53.6 6.4

Economy

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19th and 20th century

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Typical log felled in Sugar Pine, 1915

Madera County's origins are deeply rooted in boom-and-bust cycles, primarily driven by extractive industries. Initially, the county's economy was heavily reliant on mineral extraction and timber harvesting. Over time, agriculture and ag related industries became the predominant employer and economic force.

Gold

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Gold mining in Madera County began during the California Gold Rush. When the county was created in 1893 from a portion of Fresno County, it included many of the region’s productive mines. These were located along the contact between the Sierra Nevada batholith and older schist and slate formations, extending from Grub Gulch to Hildreth.[55]

Grub Gulch developed in the late 19th century as a mining settlement near present-day Highway 49. At its peak, the town supported several businesses, including saloons, a general store, a post office, and a boarding house.[56] Of the estimated $1.35 million in gold extracted from Madera County, about $1 million came from mines in the Grub Gulch area.[55]

By the 1950s, production had declined to dredging operations along the Fresno, Chowchilla, and San Joaquin Rivers, with little activity after 1959.[55]

Tungsten

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In the mid-20th century, tungsten was mined in Madera County’s High Sierra near Mammoth Lakes, Central Camp, and Fish Camp. The Strawberry Tungsten Mine was valued at $1 million in 1955 and by 1981 had the capacity to process 310 metric tons of ore daily.[57]

Mining in the region declined in the 1980s due to lower tungsten prices and competition from imports, particularly from China. Tungsten production in Madera County and the Sierra Nevada has since ceased.[58]

Lumber

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The record-breaking Madera log flume was 65 mi (105 km) long.

The first sawmill in Madera County was constructed in 1852 on the east fork of Redwood Creek, north of Oakhurst, in an area known as Old Corral. It supplied lumber to miners and settlers in the Coarsegold and Fresno Flats (now Oakhurst) areas.[59] In 1854, Charles Converse and Bill Chitister relocated the mill to Crane Valley, now Bass Lake.[59]

In 1872, the California Lumber Company established a steam mill near Nelder Grove and constructed a 65 mi (105 km) log flume to transport lumber to Madera.[59] The company was reorganized in 1874 and operated for several decades.[60]: 146 

Logging operations in the county declined during the Great Depression. Activity resumed in 1941 with the opening of a new sawmill in North Fork, which used trucks and modern equipment to reach deeper areas of the Sierra National Forest. The industry contracted again in the early 1990s due to federal regulations that reduced timber harvests. The North Fork mill closed in February 1994.

The North Fork Loggers Jamboree is held annually to commemorate the county’s logging history.

21st century

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Employment

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Madera County's employment sectors are a blend of traditional industries like farming and manufacturing, coupled hospitality and service-oriented fields.[61]: 8  Based on the average employment percentages from 2015 to 2022, the employment sectors in Madera County are ranked as follows:

Madera County Employment Sectors[61]: 8 
Sector Employment Share
Government 12.71%
Farm 12.08%
Health & Education 11.08%
Wholesale & Retail Trade 5.45%
Leisure 4.26%
Professional Services 3.63%
Manufacturing 3.31%
Construction 2.14%
Transportation and Utilities 1.44%
Financial Activities 0.71%
Information 0.30%

The sectors that saw the largest decrease in the period were information (-25%), financial activities (-12.50%) and manufacturing (-5.71%). Looking towards the future, Government, Health and Education and Professional Sectors are forecast to be the fastest growing employment sectors.[61]: 8 

Agriculture

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Agriculture is a major sector of Madera County’s economy. In 2022, the county’s gross crop value was reported at $1.9 billion.[62] The leading commodities were almonds, grapes, and pistachios.[63] Cattle ranching and pollination services also ranked among the county’s top five agricultural sectors.[64]

Madera County ranked first in California for fig production, and fourth statewide in almonds, pistachios, and grapes (primarily raisin varieties).[65]

Leading Crops of Madera County[66]
Commodity 2022 Rank 2022 Dollar Value 2021 Rank
Almonds, Nuts & Hulls 1 $570,739,000 1
Milk 2 $454,727,000 2
Grapes 3 $233,893,000 3
Pistachios 4 $227,873,000 4
Pollination 5 $66,880,000 5
Cattle & Calves 6 $62,317,000 6
Mandarins & Tangerines 7 $45,036,000 7
Corn Silage 8 $37,293,000 9
Replacement Heifers 9 $34,255,000 8
Alfalfa, Hay & Silage* 10 $26,845,000 **

In the 1990s Mixtec farmworkers were a large presence in the southern part of the state, and were beginning to filter northwards here along with other Mexican indigenous agricultural laborers to work in the county's farms.[23]

Education

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Madera County is mostly covered by the State Center Community College District centered on Fresno City College in Fresno. Other districts with territory within Madera County also include the West Hills Community College District and the Merced Community College District.

School districts include:[67]

Unified:

Secondary:

Elementary:

Government, policing, and politics

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Government

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The government of Madera County is mandated by the California Constitution to have a five-member Board of Supervisors elected to staggered four-year terms. The Board of Supervisors: District 1, Jordan Wamhoff; District 2, David Rogers; District 3, Robert Poythress; District 4, Leticia Gonzalez; District 5, Robert Macaulay; and County Administrator, Jay Varney; and staff provide for voter registration and elections, law enforcement, jails, vital records, property records, tax collection, public health, roads, and social services for the entire county. It is the local government for all unincorporated areas. Other elected offices include the Sheriff, Tyson Pogue; District Attorney, Sally Orme Moreno; Assessor, Brian Glover (acting); Auditor-Controller, David Richstone; Treasurer-Tax Collector, Tracy Kennedy; and Clerk/Registrar of Voters-Recorder, Rebecca Martinez.

Policing

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Madera County Sheriff's Office

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The Sheriff's Office and staff provide court protection, jail administration, and coroner service for all of Madera County with its total population of approximately 156,000 residents. The Sheriff provides police patrol and detective services to the unincorporated areas of the county, which contain approximately 70,000 residents, or 45% of Madera County's total population. The Sheriff's main station and offices are in the City of Madera. There are two Sheriff's substations: Oakhurst, population 3,000, and The Madera Ranchos, population 12,000, both on Highway 41 to Yosemite National Park in the Sierras.

Municipal police departments

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The municipal police departments within Madera County are Madera, the county seat, population 62,000, and Chowchilla, population 19,600.

Correctional Facilities

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Madera County has three correctional facilities. The first is the Madera County Jail, managed by the elected Sheriff. The second, Valley State Prison, is a state-run prison located in Chowchilla.[68] The third, the Central California Women's Facility, is also in Chowchilla, across from Valley State Prison. Inmates are counted in the county's census population.

Politics

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Voter registration

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Cities by population and voter registration

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Overview

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Madera is a strongly Republican county in presidential and congressional elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976.

United States presidential election results for Madera County, California[71][note 2]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1896 452 37.32% 739 61.02% 20 1.65%
1900 764 49.58% 737 47.83% 40 2.60%
1904 784 51.85% 610 40.34% 118 7.80%
1908 596 44.85% 574 43.19% 159 11.96%
1912 1 0.04% 1,154 47.71% 1,264 52.25%
1916 1,323 38.01% 1,880 54.01% 278 7.99%
1920 1,779 55.46% 1,145 35.69% 284 8.85%
1924 1,518 42.66% 450 12.65% 1,590 44.69%
1928 2,354 54.88% 1,896 44.21% 39 0.91%
1932 1,243 25.22% 3,457 70.15% 228 4.63%
1936 1,387 22.61% 4,646 75.74% 101 1.65%
1940 2,653 31.20% 5,749 67.61% 101 1.19%
1944 2,865 39.85% 4,276 59.47% 49 0.68%
1948 3,416 38.03% 5,226 58.18% 340 3.79%
1952 6,278 49.67% 6,244 49.40% 118 0.93%
1956 5,239 42.12% 7,162 57.58% 38 0.31%
1960 5,869 41.75% 8,126 57.81% 62 0.44%
1964 4,461 32.18% 9,391 67.75% 10 0.07%
1968 6,229 43.55% 6,932 48.47% 1,142 7.98%
1972 7,835 52.61% 6,580 44.18% 477 3.20%
1976 6,844 45.96% 7,625 51.20% 423 2.84%
1980 10,599 53.58% 7,783 39.35% 1,398 7.07%
1984 13,954 60.04% 8,994 38.70% 293 1.26%
1988 13,255 54.59% 10,642 43.83% 384 1.58%
1992 13,066 43.20% 10,863 35.92% 6,316 20.88%
1996 16,510 53.85% 11,254 36.70% 2,898 9.45%
2000 20,283 60.74% 11,650 34.89% 1,462 4.38%
2004 24,871 64.02% 13,481 34.70% 498 1.28%
2008 23,583 55.52% 17,952 42.27% 939 2.21%
2012 22,852 57.23% 16,018 40.11% 1,063 2.66%
2016 23,357 53.69% 17,029 39.14% 3,121 7.17%
2020 29,378 54.68% 23,168 43.12% 1,186 2.21%
2024 32,344 59.20% 20,981 38.40% 1,307 2.39%

Madera is split between the 5th and 13th congressional districts,[72] represented by Tom McClintock (R–Elk Grove) and Adam Gray (D–Merced), respectively.[73]

With respect to the California State Assembly, the county is split between the 8th Assembly district, represented by Republican David Tangipa, and the 27th Assembly district, represented by Democrat Esmeralda Soria.[74]

In the California State Senate, Madera is split between the 4th senatorial district, represented by Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil, and the 14th senatorial district, represented by Democrat Anna Caballero.[74]

On November 4, 2008, Madera County voted 73.4% for Proposition 8, which amended the California Constitution to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.[75]

The county is one of three counties in California to establish a separate department to deal with corrections, pursuant to California Government Code §23013, the Madera County Department of Corrections, along with Napa County and Santa Clara County. The officers receive their powers under 831 and 831.5 of the California Penal Code.[76]

Crime

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The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Cities by population and crime rates

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Attractions

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Transportation

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Major highways

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Areas Inaccessible by Road

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See also: Trans-Sierra Highway
Minaret Summit, located on the border between Madera and Mono Counties, is inaccessible by road from the rest of Madera County.

Eastern Madera County includes areas such as Devils Postpile National Monument and Minaret Summit that are not accessible by road from the rest of the county. Access is through California State Route 203, which crosses into Mono County and connects to Mammoth Lakes. Red's Meadow Road branches from this route to reach Devils Postpile.

A gap of less than 10 miles (16 km) separates the end of Minaret Road, extending northeast from North Fork, from the terminus of Red’s Meadow Road in the Eastern Sierra. In the 20th century, proposals were advanced to link the San Joaquin Valley and the Eastern Sierra by highway or tunnel across Minaret Summit. To preserve the option for such a project, an area southwest of the summit was excluded from the Wilderness Act of 1964.

In the 1970s, Governor Ronald Reagan opposed the highway proposal after visiting the region. The area was later designated as wilderness under the California Wilderness Act of 1984.[80]

Public transportation

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Airports

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Communities

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Aerial view from Madera, California, toward the snow-capped Sierras. Eastman Lake (upper left) is on the border of Madera County and Mariposa County. Hensley Lake (upper right) is near the center of Madera County. Madera Lake (lower left) is on the outskirts of Madera.

Cities

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Census-designated places

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Unincorporated communities

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Population ranking

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The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Madera County.[81]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 † Madera City 61,416
2 Chowchilla City 18,720
3 Madera Acres CDP 9,163
4 Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos CDP 8,569
5 Yosemite Lakes CDP 4,952
6 Oakhurst CDP 2,829
7 Parksdale CDP 2,621
8 Parkwood CDP 2,268
9 Ahwahnee CDP 2,246
10 Coarsegold CDP 1,840
11 Fairmead CDP 1,447
12 Rolling Hills CDP 742
13 Bass Lake CDP 527
14 Nipinnawasee CDP 475
15 La Vina CDP 279
16 Picayune Rancheria (Chukchansi Indians)[82] AIAN 69
17 Northfork Rancheria (Mono Indians)[83] AIAN 60

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.
  2. ^ This total comprised 943 votes for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who was official Republican nominee in California), 226 votes for Socialist Eugene V. Debs and 89 votes for Prohibition Party nominee Eugene W. Chafin.

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