Part is in Hornitos, part in Mariposa and Bootjack
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Around Hornitos
Distances
Nearest major airport
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)54 miles away
Closer regional airport
Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Fresno, CA51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA258 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hornitos; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hornitos
U.S. Representative · California’s 5th DistrictTom McClintock (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Hornitos had 38 residents in the 2020 census, down 49% since 2010.
Mariposa County grew from 4,720 residents in 1900 to 17,131 in 2020.
Mariposa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 12.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Merced, CA weather station (25 miles away).
Jobs in Mariposa County
2,609 jobs at 359 businesses in Mariposa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
111 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hornitos’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
John C Fremont Healthcare DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mariposa8.5 miles
Mercy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Merced20.7 miles
Adventist Health SonoraGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sonora36.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Specialist doctors
4
Dentists
8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
73
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Schools in Hornitos
Public schools here are run by Mariposa County Office of Education, Mariposa County Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
County CommunityMariposa
K–12
5
Alternative Education
12.4 mi
Mariposa ElementaryMariposa
K–8
386
Public
9.1 mi
Monarch AcademyMariposa
K–12
48
Special Education
9.0 mi
Sierra HomeMariposa
K–12
70
Alternative Education
12.4 mi
Spring Hill OpportunityMariposa
K–8
—
Alternative Education
12.4 mi
Woodland ElementaryMariposa
K–8
435
Public
15.5 mi
Mariposa County HighMariposa
9–12
461
Public
9.1 mi
Spring Hill High (Continuation)Mariposa
9–12
33
Alternative Education
12.4 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Victory Baptist Christian School - VbcsMariposa
1–11
26
Baptist
8.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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