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Around Yosemite Lakes
Distances
Nearest major airport
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Fresno, CA30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA233 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Yosemite Lakes; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Yosemite Lakes
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
Yosemite Lakes had 5,022 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 647th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Madera County grew from 6,364 residents in 1900 to 156,255 in 2020.
Madera 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 32°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Fk Rs, CA weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Madera County
30,472 jobs at 2,366 businesses in Madera County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yosemite Lakes.
Nearest hospitals
John C Fremont Healthcare DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mariposa23.2 miles
Valley Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Madera23.6 miles
Madera Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Madera25.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
13
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
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.
Places in and around Yosemite Lakes
Parks (1 nearby)
Yosemite Lakes Park Recreation Area · 169 acres2.0 mi
Grocery stores
Hillside Supermarket4.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Coarsegold Historic Museum2.2 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Yosemite Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Coarsegold ElementaryCoarsegold
K–8
290
Public
2.8 mi
Rivergold ElementaryCoarsegold
K–8
445
Public
2.2 mi
Meadowbrook Community DayCoarsegold
5–8
—
Alternative Education
2.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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