Mountain Mesa, California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Coordinates: 35°38′17″N 118°24′19″W / 35.63806, -118.40528
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern
Government
- N/A
- Senate	Roy Ashburn (R)
- Assembly	Jean Fuller (R)
- U. S. Congress	Kevin McCarthy (R)
Area
- Total	0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- Land	0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	2,641 ft (805 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	716
- Density	795.6/sq mi (325.5/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	93240
Area code(s)	760
FIPS code	06-49600
GNIS feature ID	1661074

Mountain Mesa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Mountain Mesa is located along the south shore of Lake Isabella at 35°38′17″N, 118°24′19″W (35.638036, -118.405381)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 716 people, 295 households, and 197 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 831.9 people per square mile (321.5/km²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 407.8/sq mi (157.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.11% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 3.21% from two or more races. 3.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 295 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 37.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,875, and the median income for a family was $32,656. Males had a median income of $26,161 versus $14,797 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,759. About 28.9% of families and 27.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 59.2% of those under age 18 and 31.5% of those age 65 or over.

Photos

Mountain Mesa viewed from across Lake Isabella.

CalTrans guide sign marking the eastern extent of town along SR178.

References

External links

• Mountain Mesa, California is at coordinates 35°38′17″N 118°24′19″W / 35.638036, -118.405381 (Mountain Mesa, California)Coordinates: 35°38′17″N 118°24′19″W / 35.638036, -118.405381 (Mountain Mesa, California)

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