McGee Creek, California

McGee Creek, California
Census-designated place
Location in Mono County and the state of California
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Coordinates: 37°34′22″N118°47′28″W / 37.57278°N 118.79111°W / 37.57278; -118.79111
Country	United States
State	California
County	Mono
Area [1]
• Total	4.01 sq mi (10.38 km2)
• Land	4.01 sq mi (10.38 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [2]	7,701 ft (2,347 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	45
• Density	11/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code	93546 (Mammoth Lakes)
GNIS feature ID	2583068 [2]

McGee Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mono County, California, United States. The community as of the 2020 census the population was 45. ^[3]

Geography

McGee Creek is in southwestern Mono County, sitting at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada. U.S. Route 395 forms the northeast border of the community, leading northwest 12 miles (19 km) to Mammoth Lakes and southeast 30 miles (48 km) to Bishop. The CDP is named for McGee Creek, which flows out of the Sierra Nevada having risen at the McGee Lakes northeast of Red and White Mountain. McGee Creek Road climbs southwest up the creek valley, ending in 3 miles (5 km) at a trailhead within Inyo National Forest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the McGee Creek CDP covers an area of 4.0 square miles (10 km²), all of it recorded as land. ^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	41		—
2020	45		9.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 2000 [5] 2010 [6]

McGee Creek first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[6]

The 2020 United States census reported that McGee Creek had a population of 45. The population density was 11.2 inhabitants per square mile (4.3/km²). The racial makeup of McGee Creek was 30 (67%) White, 0 (0%) African American, 2 (4%) Native American, 1 (2%) Asian, 0 (0%) Pacific Islander, 4 (9%) from other races, and 8 (18%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6 persons (13%).

There were 25 housing units at an average density of 6.2 units per square mile (2.4 units/km²), of which 15 (60%) were occupied. Of these, 11 (73%) were owner-occupied, and 4 (27%) were occupied by renters. ^[7]

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McGee Creek, California
3. "P1. Race – McGee Creek CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
4. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
5. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
6. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "McGee Creek CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 28, 2025.