Borrego Springs, California
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Borrego Springs (borrego is Spanish for "sheep") is a census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern San Diego County, California. It is located within the Low Desert area of Southern California. The population was 3,073 at the 2020 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Borrego Springs is surrounded by Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.<ref name="LAT 2018-11-4">Template:Cite news</ref>
History
[edit]Anza-Borrego State Park's name is derived from Juan Bautista de Anza, who notably camped there, and "borrego", which is Spanish for "lamb", in honor of the local herds of bighorn sheep.<ref>David W. Kean, Wide Places in the California Roads: The encyclopedia of California's small towns and the roads that lead to them (Volume 1 of 4: Southern California Counties), p. 27</ref> The area east of town was the site of a vast World War II US Navy training center, the Borrego Valley Maneuver Area, with supporting camps and airstrips.<ref>militarymuseum.org Borrego Valley Maneuver Area</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
[edit]Borrego Springs is on the floor of the Borrego Valley, which lies at the Sonoran Desert ecoregion's western edge. The village and surrounding countryside have a wide variety of desert flora and fauna. One iconic species found in the Borrego Springs area is the California Fan Palm, Washingtonia filifera, a lower risk/near-threatened<ref>IUCN Red List entry for Template:IUCNlink, retrieved October 5, 2009.</ref> species and the only palm native to the western United States.<ref>C. Michael Hogan. 2009. California Fan Palm: Washingtonia filifera, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg Template:Webarchive</ref> An abandoned calcite mine, dating to World War II, is on the northeast slope of the Santa Rosa Mountains in the state park.
Climate
[edit]Borrego Springs has a dry-summer hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification: BWhs). There are an average of 176.6 days with highs of Template:Convert or higher and an average of only 1.4 days with lows of Template:Convert or lower. The record high temperature was Template:Convert on June 25, 1990. The record low temperature was Template:Convert on January 5, 1971. The average annual precipitation is Template:Convert and there are an average of 22.2 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1983, with Template:Convert, and the driest was 1953, with Template:Convert. The most rainfall in one month was Template:Convert in January 1993. The most rainfall in 24 hours was Template:Convert on August 17, 1977. Although snow rarely falls in the lowlands, 6.5 inches fell in December 1967.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Weather box
Demographics
[edit]2010
[edit]The 2010 United States Census<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> reported that Borrego Springs had a population of 3,429. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Borrego Springs was 2,766 (80.7%) White, 20 (0.6%) African American, 34 (1.0%) Native American, 22 (0.6%) Asian, 5 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 500 (14.6%) from other races, and 82 (2.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,218 persons (35.5%).
The Census reported that 3,429 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,571 households, out of which 283 (18.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 828 (52.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 82 (5.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 57 (3.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 85 (5.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 13 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 507 households (32.3%) were made up of individuals, and 262 (16.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18. There were 967 families (61.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.76.
The population was spread out, with 592 people (17.3%) under the age of 18, 165 people (4.8%) aged 18 to 24, 477 people (13.9%) aged 25 to 44, 1,044 people (30.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,151 people (33.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
There were 2,611 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 1,235 (78.6%) were owner-occupied, and 336 (21.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 8.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.1%. 2,593 people (75.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 836 people (24.4%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
[edit]As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 2,535 people, 1,153 households, and 727 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,280 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.8% White, 1.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 13.1% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.4% of the population.
There were 1,153 households, out of which 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,045, and the median income for a family was $40,262. Males had a median income of $27,604 versus $26,023 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,761. About 8.0% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Arts and culture
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Borrego Springs has pueblo-style, modern architecture and ranch-style house architecture. A local landmark is the traffic roundabout between the airport and downtown, Christmas Circle. The town includes a branch of the San Diego County Library. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park surrounds the town.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> There are four public golf courses, a tennis center, and horseback riding, and it is a destination for snowbirds.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Tourism is Borrego Springs's primary industry.
The village of Borrego Springs is recognized as a designated International Dark Sky Community by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Borrego Springs has no stoplights, and nighttime lighting is kept to a minimum to protect the view of the night sky.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The International Dark-Sky Association designated it as California's first International Dark-Sky Community.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is a center for public astronomy activities throughout the year.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Attractions
[edit]Members of the International Aerobatic Club have established a practice and competition area adjacent to and directly north of the Borrego Valley Airport. The area was first designated in 1976 and has an operational waiver approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. Aerobatic pilots from California and the southwest U.S. regularly use the airspace for practice and major competitive events; users have included three past national champions. Visitors are welcome to come to the airport and watch the flight activity, which does not interfere with other airport operations. The San Diego Aerobatic Club sponsors two annual competition events,<ref>http://www.iac36.org | San Diego Aerobatic Club</ref> in April and October.
More than 130 large metal statues of animals by sculptor Ricardo Breceda can be found in Galleta Meadows Estate.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Government
[edit]In the California State Legislature, Borrego Springs is in Template:Representative, and in Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In the United States House of Representatives, Borrego Springs is in Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite GovTrack</ref>
Infrastructure
[edit]From the 1960s through the 1990s, Borrego Springs Airlines and its subsequent iterations provided commercial airline service to and from Borrego Valley Airport.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In popular culture
[edit]The community and surrounding valley are significant sites in some of Dean Koontz's Jane Hawk novels.Template:Cn