Map of Bootjack CDP

Bootjack is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. The population was 661 at the 2020 census, down from 960 in 2010 and 1,588 in 2000, largely due to reductions in the area of the CDP.

Bootjack CDP overview:
Name:	Bootjack CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Mariposa County
Elevation:	2,238 ft (682 m)
Total Area:	3.86 sq mi (10.0 km²)
Land Area:	3.83 sq mi (9.9 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²) 0.80%
Total Population:	661
Population Density:	172.49/sq mi (66.60/km²)
ZIP code:	95338 (Mariposa)
Area code:	209
FIPS code:	0607525
GNISfeature ID:	277477

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History

There are three current versions of how the town was named: firstly, that a fork in the road made a boot jack shape (basically, a “Y”); second, that a landmark tree at the place had a bootjack shape; and third, that after a horse thief’s hanging at the place, a bootjack was used to remove his boots.

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Geography

Bootjack is located south of the center of Mariposa County at 37°27′54″N 119°53′12″W / 37.46500°N 119.88667°W / 37.46500; -119.88667, at an elevation of 2,238 feet (682 m) in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. California State Route 49 passes through the community, leading west-northwest 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Mariposa, the county seat, and southeast 21 miles (34 km) to Oakhurst.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.86 square miles (10.00 km), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km), or 0.80%, are water. In 2010 the CDP had an area of 7.1 square miles (18 km), and in 2000 the area was 18.0 square miles (47 km).