Editing Calexico, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
{{redirect|Calexico}}
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| name                            = Calexico, California
| official_name                   = City of Calexico
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| nicknames                        = The International Gateway City<br /> Where California and Mexico Meet
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| subdivision_name2               = [[Imperial County, California|Imperial]]
| government_type                 = [[Council–manager government]]<ref name=CC>{{cite web |title=Mayor and City Council |url=https://www.calexico.ca.gov/index.asp?SEC=77657325-690F-4D88-81D1-A62DF21529B9&Type=B_DIR |publisher=City of Calexico, California |access-date=March 23, 2024}}</ref>
| leader_title                    = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name                     = Gloria G. Romo{{r|CC}}
| established_title               = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date                = April 16, 1908<ref>{{cite web
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 |title=California Cities by Incorporation Date 
 |format=Word 
 |publisher=California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s 
 |access-date=April 8, 2013 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc 
 |archive-date=November 3, 2014 }}</ref>
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| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total                = 38633
| population_density_sq_mi        = 4482.31
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| postal_code                     = 92231–92232
| area_code                       = [[Area codes 760 and 442|760/442]]
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[[File:Calexico&MexicaliFromTheISS.jpg|thumb|Calexico, seen from the [[International Space Station]], is situated north of the Mexico–US border.]]

'''Calexico''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|l|ɛ|k|s|ɪ|k|oʊ}}) is a city in southern [[Imperial County, California]]. Situated on the [[Mexico–United States border|Mexican border]], it is linked economically with the much larger city of [[Mexicali]], the capital of the Mexican state of [[Baja California]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/04/04/709999340/trump-set-to-visit-border-town-of-calexico-where-residents-fear-border-shutdown|title=As Trump Visits Calexico, Calif., Residents Worry About Rising Border Wall Tension|last=Rivlin-Nadler|first=Max|date=April 4, 2019|website=NPR|language=en|access-date=April 5, 2019}}</ref> It is about {{convert|122|mi|km}} east of [[San Diego]] and {{convert|62|mi|km}} west of [[Yuma, Arizona]]. Calexico, along with six other incorporated Imperial County cities, forms part of the larger populated area known as the [[Imperial Valley]]. First explored by Europeans in the 18th century, Calexico began as a small tent community which was ultimately incorporated in 1908.

==Etymology==
The name of the city is a [[portmanteau]] of [[California]] and [[Mexico]]. The originally proposed names were ''Santo Tomas'' or ''Thomasville.'' [[Mexicali]] is a similarly named city directly across the international border from Calexico, its name being a portmanteau of the words "Mexico" and "California."

==History==
The expedition of Spanish explorer [[Juan Bautista de Anza]] traveled through the area some time between 1775 and 1776, during Spanish rule. The trail through Calexico was designated as a historical route by the State of California.

===Founding===
Calexico began as a [[tent city]] of the [[Imperial Land Company]]; it was founded in 1899, and [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] in 1908. The Imperial Land Company converted desert land into a fertile setting for year-round agriculture. The first post office in Calexico opened in 1902.<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|1401}}</ref>
[[File:"Bankers'_and_Railroad_Men's_Party_on_Blue_Grass_Lawn_at_Calexico."_The_California_Development_Co._was_in_hopes_that_aft_-_NARA_-_516431.tif|alt=Early settlers of Calexico|center|306x306px|Bankers and the Railroad Men's Party in early Calexico]]

=== 2010 earthquake ===
{{Main|2010 Baja California earthquake}}
On April 4, 2010, the El Mayor earthquake caused moderate to heavy damage throughout Calexico and across the border in Mexicali. Measuring 7.2 {{M|w|link=y}}, the quake was centered about {{convert|40 |miles|km}} south of the U.S.–Mexico border near Mexicali.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2010/ci14607652/#summary |title=Magnitude 7.2 - BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO |access-date=August 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407144014/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2010/ci14607652/#summary |archive-date=April 7, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A [[state of emergency]] was declared and officials cordoned off First and Second streets between Paulin and Heber Avenues. Glass and debris littered the streets of downtown Calexico and two buildings partially collapsed. The Calexico water treatment plant sustained severe damage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ivblogz.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327001751/http://www.ivblogz.com/quicknews/|url-status=dead|title=Ivblogz.com – Stay Connected in the Imperial Valley|archive-date=March 27, 2010}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Aerial View of Calexico.jpg|thumb|Calexico City hall and SDSU-Imperial Valley Campus Aerial]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], at the 2010 census, the city had a total area of {{convert|6.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
Calexico is located {{convert|230|mi|km}} southeast of [[Los Angeles]], {{convert|125|mi|km}} east of [[San Diego]], {{convert|260|mi|km}} west of [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], and adjacent to [[Mexicali]], [[Baja California]], [[Mexico]]. Calexico's location provides easy overnight trucking access to all those transportation hubs plus the ports of [[Long Beach, California]], and [[Ensenada, Baja California|Ensenada]], Baja California, Mexico. Calexico is served by State Routes [[California State Route 98|98]], [[California State Route 7|7]] and [[California State Route 111|111]], with direct connection to [[Interstate 8 (California)|Interstate 8]] (5 miles north) and [[California State Route 86|State Route 86]]. There are eighteen regular and irregular common carriers for intrastate and interstate truck service to Calexico.

Rail service is provided by [[Union Pacific Railroad]], and connects with the main line to [[Portland, Oregon]]; [[Rock Island, Illinois]]; [[Tucumcari, New Mexico]]; [[St. Louis, Missouri]]; and [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. Within city limits is [[Calexico International Airport]], the U.S. Customs and Border Protection checkpoint for private passenger and air-cargo flights entering the U.S. from Mexico. Private charter services are also available there. General aviation facilities and scheduled passenger and air-cargo service to [[San Diego International Airport]], [[Bob Hope Airport]] in Burbank, and other points are available at [[Imperial County Airport]] (Boley Field), located {{convert|17|mi|km}} north.

{{wide image|File:Birds eye view of Mexicali and Calexico LCCN2007664558.tif|500px|Bird's-eye view of Calexico during the early 20th century}}

===Climate===
Calexico has a [[subtropical climate|subtropical]] [[Desert climate#hot-desert climate|hot-desert]] climate (''BWh''), according to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system. In December 1932, the city experienced a rare snowfall. Rainfall usually occurs in the winter months of December, January and February. Although summer is extremely dry in Calexico, there are occasional thunderstorms. In 2008, during the months of July and August there were several heavy thunderstorms that let down large amounts of rain and hail.  Summer rainfall in the city is infrequent. During wintertime, Calexico is sometimes affected by winter rain showers. The summer temperatures in Calexico are very hot, with most of those days having temperatures at or above {{convert|100|F}}. However, the hot desert climate seen in Calexico is actually not unusual for similar parallel cities such as, for example, [[Baghdad]], [[Iraq]]. The area has a large amount of sunshine year-round due to its stable descending air and high pressure.

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 797
|1920= 6223
|1930= 6299
|1940= 5415
|1950= 6433
|1960= 7992
|1970= 10625
|1980= 14412
|1990= 18633
|2000= 27109
|2010= 38572
|2020= 38633
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

The [[2010 United States Census]] reported that Calexico had a population of 38,572. The population density was {{convert|4,596.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Calexico was 23,150 (60.0%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 134 (0.3%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 204 (0.5%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 504 (1.3%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 21 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 12,920 (33.5%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1,639 (4.2%) from two or more races.  [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 37,354 persons (96.8%).

The Census reported that 38,472 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 100 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 10,116 households, out of which 5,759 (56.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,767 (57.0%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 2,319 (22.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 595 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 316 (3.1%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 61 (0.6%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]], while 1,200 households (11.9%) were made up of individuals, and 675 (6.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.80.  There were 8,681 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (85.8% of all households); the average family size was 4.09.

The population was spread out, with 12,011 people (31.1%) under the age of 18, 4,262 people (11.0%) aged 18 to 24, 9,332 people (24.2%) aged 25 to 44, 8,559 people (22.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,408 people (11.4%) who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 31.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males. There were 10,651 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,269.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 10,116 were occupied, of which 5,430 (53.7%) were owner-occupied, and 4,686 (46.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.1%.  22,155 people (57.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 16,317 people (42.3%) lived in rental housing units.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0609710|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715023831/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0609710|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Calexico city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

==Government==
The City of Calexico operates under a [[Council-manager government|City Council/City Manager]] form of government. The City Council consists of five Council Members, elected to overlapping four-year term. The Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem are chosen from among the five council members and rotate on an annual basis.{{r|CC}} The mayor presides at council meetings, where all official policies and laws of the city are enacted. The members of the Calexico City Council set policy and appoint commissions and committees that study the present and future needs of Calexico. The other two elected officials in the City of Calexico are the City Clerk and City Treasurer. Each of them is elected directly by the voters and serves a 4-year term. The Calexico branch of the Imperial County Superior Court system was officially renamed on Saturday, December 19, 1992, in honor of Legaspi family members Henry, Victor and Luis Legaspi as the Legaspi Municipal Court Complex.<ref>"Calexico Chronicle" Vol. 90, No. 21, December 24, 1992.</ref>

===Politics===
In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]], Calexico is in {{Representative|casd|18|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |access-date=April 8, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref> and {{Representative|caad|36|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers |title=Members Assembly |access-date=April 8, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref> Federally, Calexico is in {{Representative|cacd|25|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|25|access-date=April 8, 2013}}</ref> The current mayor is Gloria Romo. The mayor pro tem is Gilberto Manzanarez, and the other council members are Javier Moreno, Raul Urena, and Camilo Garcia.{{r|CC}}

{| border = "2"
|+ Calexico city vote<br/> by party in presidential elections
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/ssov/complete-ssov.pdf |title=Results |date=2020 |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |access-date=September 27, 2023}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''71.51%''' ''9,270''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|26.17% ''3,392''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.31% ''300''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/ssov/pres-by-political-districts.pdf |title=Results |date=2016 |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |access-date=September 26, 2019}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''86.30%''' ''10,226''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|9.78% ''1,159''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.92% ''465''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/ssov/pres-by-political-districts.pdf |title=Results |date=2012 |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |access-date=September 26, 2019}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''85.73%''' ''7,150''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|13.03% ''1,087''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.24% ''103''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2008-general/ssov/5-pres-by-political-districts.pdf |title=Results |date=2008 |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |access-date=September 26, 2019}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''82.68%''' ''6,689''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|15.75% ''1,274''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.57% ''127''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2004-general/ssov/pres_general_ssov_all.pdf |title=pres_general_ssov_for_all.xls |access-date=September 26, 2019}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''73.38%''' ''3,471''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|25.16% ''1,190''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.46% ''69''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2000-general/ssov/pol-dis.pdf |title=Results |date=2000 |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |access-date=September 26, 2019}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''75.25%''' ''3,557''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|21.94% ''1,037''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.81% ''133''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]<ref name="elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov">{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1996-general/ssov/president-pol-district.pdf |title=Results |date=1996 |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |access-date=September 26, 2019}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''84.91%''' ''2,780''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|11.91% ''390''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.18% ''104''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1992-general/ssov/ssov-complete.pdf |title=Results |date=1992 |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |access-date=September 26, 2019}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.82%''' ''1,803''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.36% ''814''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|8.82% ''253''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/statementofvote81988cali|title=Statement of vote|date=September 26, 1968|publisher=Sacramento, Calif. : The Secretary|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''71.54%''' ''1,629''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|27.93% ''636''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.53% ''12''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/statementofvote61984cali|title=Statement of vote|date=September 26, 1968|publisher=Sacramento, Calif. : The Secretary|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.53%''' ''1,161''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.32% ''735''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.15% ''22''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/statementofvote41980cali|title=Statement of vote|date=September 26, 1968|publisher=Sacramento, Calif. : The Secretary|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''64.26%''' ''1,208''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|27.71% ''521''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|8.03% ''151''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/statementofvote1976cali|title=Statement of vote|date=September 26, 1968|publisher=Sacramento, Calif. : The Secretary|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''66.75%''' ''1,267''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.98% ''588''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.27% ''43''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/statementofvote197072cali|title=Statement of vote|date=September 26, 1968|publisher=Sacramento, Calif. : The Secretary|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.45%''' ''1,126''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.36% ''791''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.19% ''43''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/californiastate196668cali|title=California statement of vote|date=September 26, 1962|publisher=[Sacramento, Calif.] : Secretary of State|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.04%''' ''947''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.35% ''665''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.62% ''78''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/castatem196264cali|title=California statement of vote|date=September 26, 1962|publisher=[Sacramento, Calif.] : Secretary of State|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''67.35%''' ''1,215''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.65% ''589''
|}

In recent years, Calexico has overwhelmingly supported [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] candidates for president. In eight of the last nine presidential elections, the Democratic candidate has received over 70% of the vote.

==Education==

===Colleges and universities===
[[File:San Diego State-Imperial Valley.jpg|thumb|San Diego State's Imperial Valley Campus, located in Calexico]]
Post-secondary education is available at the [[San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus|Imperial Valley Campus]] of [[San Diego State University]], and at [[Imperial Valley College]] ({{convert|11|mi|km}} to the north). In addition, there are more than 20 local agencies and programs providing vocational training which can be tailored to the specific needs of potential employers.

===Public schools===
The [[Calexico Unified School District]] serves city residents. Calexico has 7 [[Elementary school#United States|elementary]] schools, 2 [[junior high school#United States|junior high]] schools and 2 [[High school (North America)|high]] schools:

====Elementary====
; Grades K–6
* Kennedy Gardens Elementary – Home of the Eagles
* Allen and Helen Mains Elementary – Home of the Trojans
* Rockwood Elementary – Home of the Rockets
* Blanche Charles Elementary – Home of the Dolphins
* Jefferson Elementary – Home of the Tigers
* Dool Elementary – Home of the Cougars
* Cesar Chavez Elementary – Home of the Lobos

====Junior high schools====

=====Grades 7–8=====
* Willam Moreno Jr. High – Home of the Aztecs
* Enrique Camarena Junior High School – Home of the Firebirds

====High schools====
;Grades 9–12
* Calexico High School 9th Campus - Home of the Bulldogs
* Calexico High School – Home of the Bulldogs (10th-12th)
* Aurora High School – Home of the Eagles

===Public charter school (Independent Study)===
RAI Online Charter School—raicharter.net (K–12, tuition-free)

====Adult education schools====
* Robert F. Morales Adult Education Center
* Independent Studies Office

===Private schools===
[[Calexico Mission School]], a [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]] Academy operated by the Southeastern California Conference<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.secceducation.org/|title=Office of Education - Home|website=www.secceducation.org}}</ref> in [[Riverside, CA]] provides private religious education in Calexico from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Academy (Home to the Bees), and [[Vincent Memorial Catholic High School]] (Home to the Scots), Roman Catholic schools operated by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego]], are also in Calexico.

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
Calexico is served by the privately owned Calexico Transit, LA Shuttle and Numero Uno Shuttle and the publicly owned [[Imperial Valley Transit]] for local transit.<ref>{{Cite conference| last1 = Huitt-Zollars, Inc.| last2 = PRM Consulting, Inc.| title = Calexico border intermodal transportation center feasibility study|url=http://www.imperialctc.org/media/managed/news/Draft_Final_Report_Calexico_ITC_September_2014.pdf}}</ref> Calexico is also served by [[Greyhound Lines]].

Freight rail service is provided by [[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific Railroad's]] Calexico Subdivision.

===Utilities===
Calexico's public works departments operates water and sewer service for the city.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.calexico.ca.gov/?SEC=2163A48C-5905-44F8-8DE7-6A8BCC741D08 | title=Water Treatment and Distribution Operations }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.calexico.ca.gov/index.asp?SEC=2858194C-3CEE-4A5E-8130-96CEDD701DA2 | title=Wastewater Collection and Treatment Operations - Calexico, CA }}</ref>

==Community==

Calexico generally identifies as part of the larger [[Imperial Valley]] region, which includes the [[El Centro metropolitan area]], as do the rest of the cities in the county.

'''Notable sites'''
*Hotel De Anza (Hotel establishment notable for its history and having served celebrities and public figures)
*[[Calexico Carnegie Library]] ([[Carnegie library]] built in 1918 and added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2005)
*US Inspection Station – Calexico (Historically used as the original port of entry during the early 20th century – was closed and added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1992)
*[[Camp Salvation (Calexico)|Camp Salvation]] (Refugee camp established in 1849 by Lieut. Cave for emigrants coming from the [[Southern Emigrant Trail]] during the [[California Gold Rush]] – was registered as a [[California Historical Landmarks]] site in 1965.)
*Camp John H. Beacom – a semipermanent camp named after Colonel John H. Beacom (6th infantry) garrisoned in Calexico during World War I for patrolling duties. The site was abandoned in 1920 according to cavalry journals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.militarymuseum.org/CpBeacom.html|title=Historic California Posts: Camp John H. Beacom|website=www.militarymuseum.org}}</ref>
*Camp Calexico was another post used for patrolling duties by Colonel W. G. Schreibe and his infantry in 1914<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.militarymuseum.org/CpCalexico.html|title=Historic California Posts: Camp Calexico|website=www.militarymuseum.org}}</ref>
*[[Mount Signal Solar]] (One of the largest PV solar farms in the world)

[[File:Camp Salvation, Calexico.jpg|thumb|Camp Salvation, Calexico]]

'''Red Ribbon Week'''

[[Red Ribbon Week]], a national observance dedicated to spreading awareness about the prevention of drugs and violence (especially in schools) originated within the city of Calexico during the mid to late 1980s as a tribute to DEA officer [[Enrique "Kiki" Camarena]]. Red Ribbon Week campaigns were pushed forward by [[Nancy Reagan]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}}

== Sister city ==
* {{Flagicon|Mexico}} [[Mexicali]], [[Mexico]] (since April 28, 2017)<ref>{{Cite web|title=City Mayors Signed Sister Cities Agreement Between Mexicali-Calexico|url=https://beyondbordersnews.com/city-mayors-signed-sister-cities-agreement-between-mexicali-calexico/|url-status=live|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=Beyond Borders Gazette|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204180050/https://beyondbordersnews.com/city-mayors-signed-sister-cities-agreement-between-mexicali-calexico/ |archive-date=December 4, 2020}}</ref>

==Media==
The city media includes national public television stations, county-wide radio stations (some of which feature nation-wide or California state-wide programing), county-wide print publications such as Imperial Valley Press as well as a few locally managed general interest publications.

==Notable people==

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* [[Isaac Acuña]] (b. 1989) – soccer player
*[[Bill Binder]] (1915–2010) – restaurateur, businessman, and owner of [[Philippe's]]
* [[Kiki Camarena]] (1947–1985) – [[Drug Enforcement Administration]] agent<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dea.gov/kiki-and-history-red-ribbon-week |title=Kiki and the History of Red Ribbon Week |publisher=[[Drug Enforcement Administration]] |access-date=August 11, 2018 |archive-date=October 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017110158/https://www.dea.gov/kiki-and-history-red-ribbon-week |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Enrique Castillo]] (b. 1949) – actor, writer, director, and producer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.latinheat.com/events/actor-enrique-castillo-to-receive-distinguished-award-from-arts-council/ |title=Actor Enrique Castillo To Receive Distinguished Award From Arts Council |publisher=Latin Heat Entertainment|date=November 4, 2016 |access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Jeff Cravath]] (1903–1953) – [[college football]] player and coach
* [[Mariano-Florentino Cuellar]] (b. 1972) – [[Supreme Court of California]] justice and president of [[Carnegie Endowment for International Peace]]
* [[Emilio Delgado]] (1940–2022) – actor<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sesameworkshop.org/season48/behind-the-scenes/cast-bios/luis/ |title=People in your neighborhood |publisher=[[Sesame Street]] Workshop|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Bob Huff]] (b. 1953) – [[California State Senate]] member<ref>{{cite web|url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/16575/robert-huff#.UMIi94NTz3Q |
title= Sen. Robert 'Bob' S. Huff's biography|publisher= Project Vote Smart|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref>
* [[William Kesling]] (1899–1983) – architect
* [[Takashi Kijima]] (1920–2011) – photographer
* [[Henry Lozano]] (b. 1948) – [[Executive Office of the President of the United States#Organization|Deputy Assistant]] to [[George W. Bush]] and director of the [[USA Freedom Corps]]
* [[Dan Navarro]] (b. 1952) – singer, guitarist, and voice actor<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ivpressonline.com/news/local/calexico-high-students-welcome-alumnus-musician-dan-navarro/article_982151aa-1696-11e7-8d9f-abf70f173e49.html |title=Calexico high students welcome alumnus, musician Dan Navarro |publisher=Imperial Valley Press|date=April 1, 2017 |access-date=September 3, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Ruben Niebla]] (b. 1971) – [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) player and coach<ref>{{Cite web|title=Valley Native Offers Major-League Insight|url=https://www.pressreader.com/usa/imperial-valley-press/20171008/281517931334910|via=[[PressReader]]|access-date=December 31, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Allen Strange]] (1943–2008) – [[composer]] and writer
* [[Danny Villanueva]] (1937–2015) – [[National Football League]] (NFL) player, co-founder of [[Univision]], and general manager of [[Major League Soccer]] club [[LA Galaxy]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-danny-villanueva-20150621-story.html |title=Danny Villanueva, co-founder of Univision, dies at 77 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=June 20, 2015 |access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Primo Villanueva]] (b. 1931) – [[Canadian Football League]] player
* [[Eugenio Elorduy Walther|Eugenio E. Walther]] (1940–2023) – [[Governor of Baja California|governor]] of [[Baja California]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/mexico/tijuana/20070220-9999-1m20tjmayor.html |title=Newly sworn in acting mayor embodies this binational city |last=Dibble |first=Sandra |newspaper=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]] |date=February 20, 2007 |access-date=August 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811134353/http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/mexico/tijuana/20070220-9999-1m20tjmayor.html |archive-date=August 11, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Bob Wilson (politician)|Bob Wilson]] (1916–1999) – [[United States House of Representatives]] member for California<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000610|title=Wilson, Robert Carlton (Bob), (1916–1999)|dictionary= Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref>
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== See also ==
{{Portal|California}}

*[[Imperial County]]
*[[Imperial Valley]]
*[[Calexico–Mexicali]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.calexicochamber.net Calexico Chamber of Commerce]

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