Palm Springs (California)
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 Downtown Palm Springs on Palm Canyon Drive |
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| Foundation : | April 20, 1938 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | California |
| County : | Riverside County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 49 ′ N , 116 ° 32 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 44,552 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 182.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 245,984 km 2 (approx. 95 mi 2 ) of which 243,761 km 2 (approx. 94 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 146 m |
| Structure: | 33 districts |
| Postcodes : | 92262-92264, 92292 |
| Area code : | +1 760 |
| FIPS : | 06-55254 |
| GNIS ID : | 1652768 |
| Website : | www.ci.palm-springs.ca.us |
| Mayor : | Steve Pougnet |
Palm Springs is a city in the Coachella Valley in Riverside County in the US state of California , with a population of 44,552 (as of the 2010 census ). The urban area has a size of 245,984 square kilometers. The city can be reached via Interstate 10 or California State Route 111 ; it is about 180 kilometers from Los Angeles .
Near Palm Springs is the world's longest one-piece cable car, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway up Mount San Jacinto . The West Coast Spring Break also takes place here every year , mainly on North Palm Canyon Drive (Highway 111) and Indian Avenue as well as in the adjacent hotels and motels .
The Palm Springs High School football team is made up of Indians.
history
The indigenous people of Palm Springs belonged to the Agua Caliente tribe of the Cahuilla Indians. From a European point of view, the city was "discovered" by the Spaniards around 1774, who found the hot springs. The Spaniards called the place " la palma de la mano de Dios " (German: "The palm of God"). The Indians own a reserve of approx. 125 square kilometers, which takes up about a fifth of the city area. Since the 1960s, Palm Springs has had a reputation for being a haven for American high society . Big stars like Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra built or bought houses in Palm Springs during this time. This fact earned the city the reputation as a place where the stars relax.
Today, Palm Springs is a popular winter spot for seniors (jokingly called "Snowbirds" because they spend the summer in their homes in the northern US).
Museums
- The Palm Springs Air Museum displays American Air Force aircraft from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
- The Palm Springs Art Museum hosts contemporary art exhibitions.
Demographics
The United States Census 2000 counted 42,807 residents in 20,516 households and 9,457 families in Palm Springs. The population density was 175.4 inhabitants / km². The number of residential units was 30,823, which corresponds to a density of 126.3 apartments / km².
The population in 2000 consisted of 78.33 percent white, 3.93 percent African American, 0.94 percent indigenous, 3.83 percent Asian, 0.14 percent Pacific islanders, 9.78 percent came from other races and 3, 06 percent from two or more races. 23.72 percent of the population said they were Hispanic in the census .
Children under the age of 18 lived in 16.3 percent of households and married couples lived together in 34.0 percent of households. 8.5 percent of households had a female head of household without a husband present and 53.9 percent of households were non-families. 41.6 percent of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3 percent had someone age 65 or older who lived alone. The average household size was 2.05 people and the average family consisted of 2.88 people.
17.0 percent of the population were less than 18 years old, 6.1 percent were in the 18 to 24 age group, 24.2 percent were between 25 and 44 years old and 26.4 percent were between 45 and 64 years old. 26.2 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 women there were 107.8 men; For every 100 women over 18, there were 107.4 men.
The average income per household was 35,973 US $ and the median family income was 45,318 US $. The men had an average income of $ 33,999, compared to $ 27,461 for women. The per capita income was US $ 25,957. About 11.2 percent of families and 15.1 percent of the population were below the poverty line ; this affected 28.2 percent of those under 18 years of age and 6.8 percent of those aged 65 or over. The fact that the income appears relatively low in the statistics is primarily due to the fact that Palm Springs has a very high proportion of (quite wealthy) retirees and people with second homes whose income is not taken into account.
politics
Palm Springs is part of the 28th district in the California Senate , currently represented by Democrat Ted Lieu , and the 42nd district in the California State Assembly , represented by Republican Brian Nestande . Palm Springs also belongs to California's 36th Congressional constituency , which has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R + 1 and is represented by Democrat Raul Ruiz .
climate
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Palm Springs, California
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) , klima.org (hours of sunshine and rainy days)
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sons and daughters of the town
- Alice Marble (1913–1990), tennis player
- Bugs Henderson (1943–2012), musician
- Cameron Crowe (* 1957), actor and director
- Michael Irby (born 1972), actor
- Alison Lohman (born 1979), actress
- B-Tight (* 1979), German rapper
- Chris Sullivan (born 1980), actor
- Alana Austin (* 1982), actress
- Timothy Bradley (* 1983), professional boxer
- Tyler Hilton (born 1983), musician and actor
- Jesse James (born 1989), actor
- Mia Malkova (* 1992), porn actress
- Megan Rain (* 1996), porn actress
Celebrities
- Gary Beach (1947-2018), musical performer, actor, Tony Award winner, lived in Palm Springs since 2013, where he died in 2018.
- Sonny Bono (1935–1998), singer, actor, politician (including Mayor of Palm Springs)
- Cary Grant (1904–1986), actor
- George Hamilton (born 1939), actor
- Josh Homme (* 1973), rock musician and front man for the band Queens of the Stone Age
- Bob Hope (1903-2003), actor
- Ernst Krenek (1900–1991), composer, lived in Palm Springs from 1966 until his death in 1991
- Hardy Krüger (* 1928), actor and writer, lives in Palm Springs every six months
- Liberace (1919–1987), pianist, died in Palm Springs
- Trini Lopez (1937-2020), singer, actor
- Barry Manilow (born 1943), singer, songwriter, producer
- Frank Sinatra (1915–1998), singer, actor, entertainer
literature
- Nancy Baron: Palm Springs - The Good Life Goes On . Kehrer, Heidelberg 2014, ISBN 978-3-86828-706-6 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Neighborhoods Map ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Palm Springs Office of Neighborhood
- ↑ United States Census 2010 ( Memento from February 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Palm Springs High School ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Palm Springs Air Museum
- ↑ Palm Springs Art Museum
- ↑ Around the Capitol, Senate District 28, District Map (English)
- ↑ Around the Capitol, Assembly District 42, District Map (English)
- ↑ Around the Capitol, Congressional District 36, District Map (English)
Web links
- Official site of the City (English)
- Further information at City-Data.com (English)
