McGee Creek, California
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 37°34′22″N 118°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)  0%
Elevation [2]	7,723 ft (2,354 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
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McGee Creek, California

McGee Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mono County, California, United States. The community sits at an elevation of 7,723 feet (2,354 m), and 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

The 2010 United States Census^[4] reported that McGee Creek had a population of 41. The population density was 10.2 people per square mile (3.9 people/km²). The racial makeup of McGee Creek was 39 (95.1%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 2 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2 persons (4.9%).

The Census reported that 41 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 21 households, out of which 4 (19.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 8 (38.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1 (4.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (14.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 9 households (42.9%) were made up of individuals, and 5 (23.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95. There were 10 families (47.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.50.

The population was spread out, with 7 people (17.1%) under the age of 18, 1 people (2.4%) aged 18 to 24, 6 people (14.6%) aged 25 to 44, 13 people (31.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 14 people (34.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.7 males.

There were 30 housing units at an average density of 7.5 units per square mile (2.9 units/km²), of which 20 (95.2%) were owner-occupied, and 1 (4.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 40 people (97.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1 people (2.4%) lived in rental housing units.

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