Calipatria
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| Location in California | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1919 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Imperial County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 8 ′ N , 115 ° 31 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 7,705 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 802.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 9.6 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 9.6 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | -55 m | ||
| Postal code : | 92233 | ||
| Area code : | +1 760 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-09878 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 2409962 1652681, 2409962 | ||
| Website : | www.calipatria.com | ||
| Mayor : | Maria Nava-Froelich | ||
Calipatria is a city in the US state of California . It is located in the center of Imperial County about 37 kilometers north of El Centro . According to the 2010 census , there are 7,700 inhabitants. The majority of the urban population is Latinos ; they make up a good three quarters of the population, which is not uncommon in the southernmost areas of California. However, about one-sixth African - Americans are represented above average compared to the whole of California. California State Route 111 , which connects Calipatria with surrounding larger cities and extends to the Mexican border, runs through the village .
Calipatria is 55 m below sea level and is therefore the lowest city in the United States ( Furnace Creek in Death Valley in Inyo County, California is a few meters lower, but is not a city, just a " census-designated place ") and the entire western one Hemisphere . The place is also known for a 56 meter high flagpole erected in 1958 , which was at times the tallest in the United States. The Calipatria State Prison , a prison with more than 2000 inmates, is also better known.
The place was founded in 1914 as Date City and registered as city in 1919 under its current name .
Web links
- Further information and pictures on CityData.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ QuickFacts: Calipatria city, California on the USCB website