Editing Mammoth Lakes, California

{{Short description|Town in California, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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| official_name      = Town of Mammoth Lakes
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Mono County, California|Mono]]
| government_type    = [[Council-manager government|Council-Manager]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Chris Bubser<ref>{{cite web | title = Town Council | publisher = Town of Mammoth Lakes | url = https://www.townofmammothlakes.ca.gov/82/Town-Council | accessdate = July 17, 2022}}</ref>
| established_title3 = Incorporated (town)
| established_date3  = August 20, 1984<ref>{{cite web
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 |access-date=August 25, 2014
|url-status=dead
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 |archive-date=November 3, 2014
}}</ref>
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| area_total_sq_mi   = 25.31
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| population_total   = 7191
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| timezone           = [[Pacific Standard Time Zone|PST]]
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| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 8075
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 93546<ref>{{cite web
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| website            = {{URL|www.ci.mammoth-lakes.ca.us}}
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''Mammoth Lakes''' is the only incorporated town in [[Mono County, California]], United States. It is located immediately to the east of [[Mammoth Mountain]], at an elevation of {{convert|7880|ft}}.<ref name=gnis /><ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|1182}}</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census]], the population was 7,191, reflecting a 12.7% decrease from the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]].

==History==
The [[Mono people]] were the first settlers of the Mammoth Lakes area, thousands of years ago. They settled in the valley but traveled by foot to other areas when trading with different tribes.<ref name="Mammoth Lakes Timeline">{{cite web|title=History of Mammoth Mountain, California|url=http://www.pacificrimalliance.org/F.PublicAffairs/SkiHistory/historyResorts/Mammoth.html|website=Pacific Rim Snow Sports Alliance|access-date=June 7, 2015}}</ref>

The European history of Mammoth Lakes started in 1877, when four prospectors staked a claim on Mineral Hill, south of the current town, along Old Mammoth Road. In 1878, the Mammoth Mining Company was organized to mine Mineral Hill, which caused a [[gold rush]]. By the end of 1878, 1500 people settled in the mining camp called Mammoth City. By 1880, the company had shut down, and by 1888, the population declined to less than 10 people. By the early 1900s, the town of Mammoth was informally established near Mammoth Creek. The economy of the original town was based on logging and tourism.<ref name=OldMammoth>{{cite book|title=Old Mammoth|first=Adele|last=Reed|year=1982|publisher=[[Genny Smith]] Books|location=Mammoth Lakes, California|isbn=978-0-931378-04-1}}</ref> The first post office at Mammoth Lakes opened in 1923.<ref name=CGN />

In 1971, a group of Mammoth Lakes residents filed a lawsuit against two proposed apartment buildings, arguing the development violated the [[California Environmental Quality Act]] (CEQA).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2012 |title=How Mammoth shaped California law |url=https://thesheetnews.com/2012/11/30/how-mammoth-shaped-california-law/ |website=thesheetnews.com}}</ref> Prior to the lawsuit, CEQA was commonly understood as only applying to publicly funded developments.<ref name=":0" /> In 1972, the California Supreme Court ruled the developer required an environmental impact study.<ref name=":0" /> Known as the Friends of Mammoth Interpretive Principle, the decision set the precedent of requiring all public or private developments in California that required government authorization, be subject to the CEQA rules.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=CEQA: The Surprising Story of the State's Keystone Environmental Law |url=https://californialocal.com/localnews/statewide/ca/article/show/94237-ceqa-california-environmental-quality-act-housing-gavin-newsom/ |website=California Local |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Nelson |first=Todd |date=2011-09-01 |title=Save Tara and the Modern State of the California Environmental Quality Act |url=https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/llr/vol45/iss1/8/ |journal=Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review |volume=45 |issue=1 |pages=289 |issn=0147-9857}}</ref>

In 2004, the Mammoth Ski Museum opened in town. The museum featured many vintage artifacts, photographs, and posters. A movie documenting the life of the founder of the ski resort ([[Dave McCoy]]) and those of early famous skiers in the area is shown. In 2010, photographs taken by Dave McCoy were featured in an exhibit at the museum.

In 2008, after a jury trial, the Mono County Superior Court entered a $43 million judgment against the Town of Mammoth Lakes for breach of a development agreement. The California Court of Appeal, Third District, affirmed the judgment in December 2010,<ref>{{Cite court
 |litigants = Mammoth Lakes Land Acquisition, LLC vs. Town of Mammoth Lakes
 |court = California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, Case No. C059239,
 |date = December 30, 2010
|url= http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/C059239.PDF}}</ref> and the California Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal on March 23, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/disposition.cfm?dist=0&doc_id=1969975&doc_no=S190463 |title=California Courts - Appellate Court Case Information |publisher=Appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov |date=March 23, 2011 |access-date=December 15, 2016}}</ref> On Monday July 2, 2012, Mammoth Lakes filed for bankruptcy in the face of the judgement.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mammoth Lakes, California Chapter 9 Voluntary Petition|url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/5NPQBOI/Town_of_Mammoth_Lakes_California__caebke-12-32463__0001.0.pdf|website=PacerMonitor|access-date=June 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Pete|title=Mammoth Lakes, famous California ski town, files for bankruptcy|url=http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/34047/mammoth%20lakes%20famous%20california%20ski%20town%20files%20for%20bankruptcy/|publisher=The GrindTV Log|access-date=July 3, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705033928/http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/34047/mammoth%20lakes%20famous%20california%20ski%20town%20files%20for%20bankruptcy/|archive-date=July 5, 2012}}</ref> Later the same year, the bankruptcy was dismissed as a result of a settlement between the town and its largest creditor.<ref>{{cite news|last=Church|first=Steven|title=Mammoth Lakes Bankruptcy Case Ends After Accord in Suit|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-19/mammoth-lakes-bankruptcy-case-ends-after-accord-in-suit.html|newspaper=Bloomberg|date=November 19, 2012 |access-date= November 29, 2013}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Mammoth Lakes (Dec 2013) 03.JPG|thumb|left|"Welcome to Mammoth Lakes, California"]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|25.3|mi2}}, of which {{convert|24.9|mi2|abbr=on}} are land, and {{convert|0.4|mi2|abbr=on}} (1.74%) water.

Mammoth Lakes lies on the edge of the [[Long Valley Caldera]]. The area around the town is geologically active, with hot springs and [[rhyolite]] domes that are less than 1000 years old.

Visitors can take [[State Route 203 (California)|State Route 203]] from the town of Mammoth Lakes to the [[Mammoth Mountain Ski Area]], over [[Minaret Summit]], then down to [[Devils Postpile National Monument]], with access to the [[Ansel Adams Wilderness]].

The area has natural hot springs, some of which offer bathing opportunities and are popular with both locals and visitors. Other features include lakes, soda springs, and an [[Mono-Inyo Craters|obsidian dome]]. Mammoth Lakes is north of the [[Owens Valley]], a scenic area with extensive hiking opportunities. [[Lake Mary (California)|Lake Mary]] is south of the town and has recreation facilities.

The town is surrounded by mountains: on the west, [[Mammoth Mountain]] looms over the town, while to the south, the [[Sherwin Range]] dominates the view. This hilly terrain and the high altitude makes the area great for [[altitude training|high-altitude athletic training]], including among elite [[long-distance running|long-distance runners]], who live and train in the thin air.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-mar-24-la-sp-mammoth-olympics-20120325-story.html |title=U.S. distance runners get into tip-mountaintop shape for Olympics |last=Baxter |first=Kevin |date=March 24, 2012 |work=The Los Angeles Times |access-date=April 21, 2013}}</ref>

The town is surrounded by acres of [[Sierra Nevada lower montane forest|forest]] and is bordered by the [[Ansel Adams Wilderness|Ansel Adams]] and [[John Muir Wilderness]] Areas. The eastern entrance of [[Yosemite National Park]] is located {{convert|32|mi|km}} north of town. The town is situated in the southwestern, mountainous part of [[Mono County, California]].

===Climate===
Mammoth Lakes has a [[dry-summer continental climate]] (''Dsb'') with long, very snowy winters, and warm, dry summers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=593299&cityname=Mammoth+Lakes,+California,+United+States+of+America|title=Mammoth Lakes, California Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=February 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.caltrans.ca.gov/research/researchreports/reports/2007/id_ca07-0592_final_report.pdf|title=Improved Highway Design Methods For Desert Storms|date=August 2007|publisher=[[California Department of Transportation|Caltrans]]|access-date=February 11, 2019|archive-date=February 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212130715/http://www.caltrans.ca.gov/research/researchreports/reports/2007/id_ca07-0592_final_report.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Snowfall is particularly heavy from December through March, and averages {{convert|206|in|m|sigfig=3}} per season. On average, there are 21 days of {{convert|80|°F|0}}+ highs, twenty-one days of highs under {{convert|32|F|C|1}} and 4.6 nights of sub-{{convert|0|°F|0}} lows annually.

In the wake of the [[2022–2023 California floods]], Mammoth Lakes was the snowiest place in North America.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dimond |first=Anna |date=January 26, 2023 |title=In North America's Snowiest Place, Residents Dig Out as Tourists Flow In |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/us/mammoth-lakes-snow.html |access-date=February 2, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

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|Jan record high F = 67
|Feb record high F = 66
|Mar record high F = 68
|Apr record high F = 73
|May record high F = 81
|Jun record high F = 86
|Jul record high F = 91
|Aug record high F = 88
|Sep record high F = 83
|Oct record high F = 80
|Nov record high F = 70
|Dec record high F = 64
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|Jan avg record high F = 54.9
|Feb avg record high F = 55.3
|Mar avg record high F = 58.8
|Apr avg record high F = 66.9
|May avg record high F = 73.4
|Jun avg record high F = 82.2
|Jul avg record high F = 85.4
|Aug avg record high F = 83.7
|Sep avg record high F = 78.9
|Oct avg record high F = 71.9
|Nov avg record high F = 62.6
|Dec avg record high F = 56.1
|year avg record high F = 86.3

|Jan high F = 41.2
|Feb high F = 41.0
|Mar high F = 45.5
|Apr high F = 51.2
|May high F = 60.4
|Jun high F = 70.3
|Jul high F = 77.8
|Aug high F = 77.4
|Sep high F = 71.3
|Oct high F = 60.7
|Nov high F = 49.3
|Dec high F = 41.4
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|Jan mean F = 28.4
|Feb mean F = 28.9
|Mar mean F = 33.2
|Apr mean F = 38.6
|May mean F = 47.4
|Jun mean F = 56.2
|Jul mean F = 62.9
|Aug mean F = 61.9
|Sep mean F = 55.5
|Oct mean F = 45.5
|Nov mean F = 36.2
|Dec mean F = 29.2
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|Jan low F = 15.6
|Feb low F = 16.7
|Mar low F = 21.9
|Apr low F = 26.1
|May low F = 33.5
|Jun low F = 42.2
|Jul low F = 47.9
|Aug low F = 46.4
|Sep low F = 39.8
|Oct low F = 30.2
|Nov low F = 23.2
|Dec low F = 17.1
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|Jan avg record low F = 0.6
|Feb avg record low F = 0.3
|Mar avg record low F = 5.9
|Apr avg record low F = 11.6
|May avg record low F = 22.9
|Jun avg record low F = 29.7
|Jul avg record low F = 40.8
|Aug avg record low F = 39.7
|Sep avg record low F = 26.4
|Oct avg record low F = 16.0
|Nov avg record low F = 6.2
|Dec avg record low F = -2.1
|year avg record low F = -5.3

|Jan record low F = -16
|Feb record low F = -11
|Mar record low F = -8
|Apr record low F = -1
|May record low F = 13
|Jun record low F = 17
|Jul record low F = 25
|Aug record low F = 30
|Sep record low F = 13
|Oct record low F = 8
|Nov record low F = -8
|Dec record low F = -12

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|Jan precipitation inch = 4.20
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.77
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.28
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.54
|May precipitation inch = 1.49
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.47
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.51
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.49
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.47
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.43
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.00
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.07
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|Feb precipitation days = 7.4
|Mar precipitation days = 8.1
|Apr precipitation days = 5.9
|May precipitation days = 5.5
|Jun precipitation days = 2.6
|Jul precipitation days = 3.4
|Aug precipitation days = 1.6
|Sep precipitation days = 1.9
|Oct precipitation days = 4.6
|Nov precipitation days = 4.9
|Dec precipitation days = 7.5

|Jan snow inch = 33.5
|Feb snow inch = 35.5
|Mar snow inch = 29.6
|Apr snow inch = 13.4
|May snow inch = 3.9
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|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.1
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|Nov snow inch = 13.6
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|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.1
|Oct snow days = 1.2
|Nov snow days = 3.4
|Dec snow days = 6.3

|Jan snow depth inch = 33.1
|Feb snow depth inch = 34.9
|Mar snow depth inch = 35.8
|Apr snow depth inch = 17.2
|May snow depth inch = 3.3
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.1
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.1
|Oct snow depth inch = 2.7
|Nov snow depth inch = 8.1
|Dec snow depth inch = 20.7
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}}
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|source 2 = National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima, snow/snow days/snow depth, precip days 2006–2020)<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=rev
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Reno
|access-date = October 18, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 473
|1980= 3929
|1990= 4785
|2000= 7093
|2010= 8234
|2020= 7191
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Mammoth Lakes has a population of 7,191. The population density was {{convert|289.14|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Mammoth Lakes was (80.4%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], (0.9%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], (0.3%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], (3.7%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], (0%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and (3.7%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were (37.5%).

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0645358|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715035937/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0645358|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Mammoth Lakes town|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Mammoth Lakes had a population of 8,234. The population density was {{convert|325.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Mammoth Lakes was 6,643 (80.7%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 29 (0.4%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 49 (0.6%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 128 (1.6%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1,151 (14.0%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 229 (2.8%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2,772 persons (33.7%).

The Census reported that 8,076 people (98.1% of the population) lived in households, 158 (1.9%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 3,229 households, out of which 942 (29.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,401 (43.4%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 177 (5.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 144 (4.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 293 (9.1%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 13 (0.4%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 899 households (27.8%) were made up of individuals, and 153 (4.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50. There were 1,722 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (53.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.14.

The population was spread out, with 1,719 people (20.9%) under the age of 18, 1,050 people (12.8%) aged 18 to 24, 2,833 people (34.4%) aged 25 to 44, 2,100 people (25.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 532 people (6.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.0 males.

There were 9,626 housing units at an average density of {{convert|380.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 1,502 (46.5%) were owner-occupied, and 1,727 (53.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 33.6%. 3,464 people (42.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,612 people (56.0%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 7,093 people, 2,814 households, and 1,516 families residing in the town.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|286.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 7,960 housing units at an average density of {{convert|321.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 83.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.41% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.13% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 12.35% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.14% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 22.20% of the population.

There were 2,814 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.1% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 131.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 141.2 males.

The median [[income]] for a household in the town was $44,570, and the median income for a family was $52,561. Males had a median income of $31,280 versus $25,106 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $24,526. About 8.7% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
Mammoth Lakes' economy is primarily tourism-based. A 13% tax is added to the rental of any lodging facility and campgrounds for stays of less than a month.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} There are more than 4,599 rental units in Mammoth Lakes and the lodging industry generates around two-thirds of the gross revenue of the Town of Mammoth Lakes.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} As well as the pull from winter extreme sports, Mammoth Lakes also benefits greatly from tourism in the summer from people who visit to camp, hike and fish.

The Mammoth Lakes [[real estate]] market has gone through ups and downs over the past few decades. In 1980, an [[earthquake]] with magnitude of 6.1 on the [[Richter magnitude scale|Richter scale]] sent area property values plummeting on fears of a potential volcanic eruption similar to the [[1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens]]. A significant real estate surplus formed after this, during which Mammoth Lakes had a total of over 1200 properties on the market. The development of the Mammoth Mountain ski area has had a direct effect on [[house|housing]] in more recent years. The tourist market has led to an explosion of property values. This peaked in 2003 when the median property value reached $750,000. Another peak occurred in 2006 with the sale of the Mammoth Mountain ski area to [[Starwood Capital Group]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Hotel Mogul to Buy Mammoth Ski Area|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-oct-05-fi-mammoth5-story.html|date=October 5, 2005|last=Sahagun|first=Louis|author2=Roger Vincent}}</ref>
As of August 2022, the median listing price was again $752,000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mammoth Mountain Median Listing Price|work=Zillow|url=http://www.zillow.com/local-info/CA-Mammoth-Lakes-home-value/r_35858}}</ref>

Mammoth Lakes is home to [[Mammoth Brewing Company]] and Distant Brewing (previously known as Black Doubt Brewing Company.)

==Government==
[[File:Mammoth Lakes (Dec 2013) 01.JPG|thumb|The Town Offices of Mammoth Lakes]]
The municipal government of Mammoth Lakes is of the [[Council–manager government|council–manager]] type. The town council consists of five members serving staggered four-year terms. A mayor and a mayor pro tem are selected from town council on an annually rotating basis.<ref>{{cite web|title=Town Council Overview|url=http://www.ci.mammoth-lakes.ca.us/index.aspx?nid=326|website=City of Mammoth Lakes|access-date=September 29, 2014}}</ref> Law enforcement is provided by the Mammoth Lakes Police Department and fire protection is provided by the Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District. Emergency medical service is provided by Mono County operating out of Mammoth Lakes Fire Station #1.

In the [[California State Legislature]], Mammoth Lakes is in {{Representative|casd|4|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|8|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=UC Regents |access-date=December 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |archive-date=February 1, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Mammoth Lakes is in [[California's 3rd congressional district]], represented by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Kevin Kiley (politician)|Kevin Kiley]].

==Education==
The [[Mammoth Unified School District]] includes the following schools: Mammoth Elementary School, Mammoth Middle School, Mammoth High School, Sierra High School, and Mammoth High School ILC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mammothusd.org/|title=Mammoth Unified School District|access-date=March 14, 2017}}</ref>

The [[Mono County]] Office of Education offers an alternative high school, the Jan Work Community School, where highly motivated students are allowed to earn credits more quickly than may be earned in a traditional semester.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.monocoe.org/programs/alternative-education/classrooms/jan-work-community-school/41-jan-work-community-school |title=Jan Work Community School |publisher=Monocoe.org |date=March 19, 2015 |access-date=December 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129030615/http://www.monocoe.org/programs/alternative-education/classrooms/jan-work-community-school/41-jan-work-community-school |archive-date=November 29, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The Mammoth Lakes Campus of Cerro Coso Community College is also known as the [[Cerro Coso Community College|Eastern Sierra College Center]]. It was established in 1998 and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).<ref>https://www.cerrocoso.edu/sites/cerrocoso.edu/files/CCCC%20CommunityReport2013%20reduced.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

The Mammoth Lakes Library opened in December 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monocolibraries.org/branches/mammoth-lakes |title=Mammoth Lakes - Mono County Free Library |publisher=Monocolibraries.org |date=December 20, 2012 |access-date=December 15, 2016}}</ref>

==Transportation==

Mammoth Lakes receives scheduled passenger airline service seasonally via the [[Eastern Sierra Regional Airport]] in [[Bishop, CA|Bishop]] with nonstop regional jet service operated to [[Los Angeles]] (LAX), [[San Francisco]] (SFO) and [[Denver]] (DEN) on [[United Express]] operated by [[SkyWest Airlines]].<ref>https://www.united.com, Travel Information</ref> It also has [[Mammoth Yosemite Airport]], which primarily serves general aviation but also has limited scheduled service.

Local and intercity bus service is provided by [[Eastern Sierra Transit Authority]]. [[Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System]] provides summer bus connections to Yosemite.

==In popular culture==

Various western films have been shot by Mammoth Lakes. Examples include ''[[Thundering Hoofs (1924 film)|Thundering Hoofs]]'' (1924), ''[[The Border Legion (1924 film)|The Border Legion]]'' (1924), ''[[Beyond the Rockies (1932 film)|Beyond the Rockies]]'' (1932), ''[[Flaming Guns]]'' (1932), ''[[The Trail Beyond]]'' (1934), ''[[The Call of the Wild (1935 film)|Call of the Wild]]'' (1935), ''[[Moonlight on the Prairie]]'' (1935), ''[[King of the Royal Mounted (film)|King of the Royal Mounted]]'' (1936), ''[[God's Country and the Woman]]'' (1937), ''[[Cassidy of Bar 20]]'' (1938), ''[[Hawk of the Wilderness]]'' (1938), ''[[Knights of the Range]]'' (1940), ''[[Melody Ranch]]'' (1940), ''[[Sierra Sue]]'' (1941), ''[[The Return of Frank James]]'' (1940), ''[[Flame of the Barbary Coast]]'' (1945), ''[[Frontier Gal]]'' (1945), and ''[[Rose Marie (1954 film)|Rose Marie]]'' (1954).<ref>Gaberscek, Carlo and Kenny Stier (2014). ''In Search of Western Movie Sites''. Lulu Press, Inc. Pages 186-188. {{ISBN|9781312625020}}.</ref>

==Notable people==
[[File:Deena Kastor at the 2007 Boston Marathon.jpg|upright|thumb|[[Deena Kastor|Deena (Drossin) Kastor]]]]
*[[John Bachar]], deceased 2009, professional rock climber known for [[free solo climbing|free soloing]]
*[[Josh Cox]], former 50k US record holder
*[[Trevor Donovan]], actor who played Teddy Montgomery from CW Network's hit series ''90210''
*[[Trace Gallagher]], [[Fox News]] [[News anchor|anchor]] and [[reporter]], who grew up in [[Mammoth Lakes]]
* [[Bill Green (hammer thrower)|Bill Green]], former U.S. and NCAA record holder in Track and Field, 5th place in the Hammer Throw at the 1984 Olympic Games owned property in Mammoth from 1995-2008
*[[Ryan Hall (runner)|Ryan Hall]], runner of the fastest marathon ever by an American, 2:04:58, at the 2011 [[Boston Marathon]]
*[[Deena Kastor|Deena (Drossin) Kastor]], 2004 Olympic bronze medalist in the marathon and winner of the [[London Marathon]] in 2006
*[[Meb Keflezighi]], 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the marathon and winner of the [[New York City Marathon]] in 2009 and the [[Boston Marathon]] in 2014.
*[[Chloe Kim]], [[Winter X Games]] snowboarder and 2018 and 2022 Olympic gold medalist.
*A total of six Mammoth Lakes residents competed in the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sochi]], [[Russia]]; [[Kelly Clark]], [[Greg Bretz]], [[John Teller]], [[Trevor Jacob]] and [[Stacey Cook]] represented the U.S. while [[Kaya Turski]] represented [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidesocal.com/snow/2014/01/29/mammoth-lakes-fields-an-impressive-winter-olympic-team/ |title=Team USA going to Sochi Olympics draws 6 from Mammoth Lakes |author=Jerry Rice |work=SnoWonder |date=January 29, 2014 |access-date=March 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grindtv.com/olympics/2014-winter-olympics/post/small-town-big-olympians-mammoth-lakes-home-base-for-six-sochi-athletes/ |title=Small town, big Olympians; Mammoth Lakes home base for six Sochi athletes - Quiet California resort provides big training opportunities |author=Stephen Krcmar |work=Grind TV |date=February 3, 2014 |access-date=March 6, 2014}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|California}}
* [[List of lakes in California]]
* [[Convict Lake]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://gis.mono.ca.gov/apps/pv/lot/-13244574.37,4529252.08 Mammoth Lakes Parcel Lookup]
* [https://www.cccarto.com/faults/mamfaults/ Mammoth Lakes/Long Valley Caldera Faults]
* [https://www.mammothtimes.com Mammoth Times]
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*[https://www.VisitMammoth.com/ Official Tourism Website of the Mammoth Lakes Visitors Bureau]
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