Mi-Wuk Village | |
|---|---|
 Location in Tuolumne County and the state of California | |
  Mi-Wuk Village Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°3′40″N 120°11′15″W / 38.06111°N 120.18750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Tuolumne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.784 sq mi (7.210 km2) |
| • Land | 2.778 sq mi (7.196 km2) |
| • Water | 0.006 sq mi (0.015 km2) 0.20% |
| Elevation | 4,678 ft (1,426 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 935 |
| • Density | 340/sq mi (130/km2) |
| [2] | |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95346 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-48298 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277556 |
Mi-Wuk Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 941 at the 2010 census, down from 1,485 at the 2000 census. It was named after the Miwok Indians by the real estate developer and promoter Harry Hoeffler in 1955.[3][4][5]
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Erwin Gustav Gudde (1969). California Place Names. U. of California Press. p. 51.
Named in 1955 after the nearby Miwok Indian village.
- ^ Robert I. Alotta (1994). Signposts and Settlers. Bonus Books. p. 347. ISBN 978-1-56625-028-3.
the Mi-Wuk or Miwok Indians, who had their reservation about 10 miles from town. The name was selected by Harry Hoeffler, who developed the community in 1955 after consulting with Chief Fuller of the Miwok tribe.
- ^ The Pony Express. Vol. 29–31. N.H. Robotham. 1962. p. 94.
Harry Hoeffler, ardent promoter of Mi-Wuk Village, who operates real estate offices in San Mateo and Los Altos, is a real Lion, attending regular meetings at all places.