Editing Joshua Tree, California

{{About|the city of Joshua Tree|the US National Park|Joshua Tree National Park}}
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'''Joshua Tree''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[San Bernardino County, California]], United States. The population was 7,414 at the 2010 census. At approximately {{convert|2700|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above sea level, Joshua Tree and its surrounding communities are located in the [[High Desert (California)|High Desert of California]]. The center of the business district in Joshua Tree is on [[California State Route 62]].

==Geography==
Joshua Tree is located in the [[Mojave Desert]].<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total land area of 95.9&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} (37.0&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup>).

Joshua Tree is home to [[Joshua Tree National Park]]. Joshua Tree shares its eastern border with [[Twentynine Palms, California|Twentynine Palms]], its western border with [[Yucca Valley, California|Yucca Valley]], and its northwestern border with [[Landers, California|Landers]]; it is bordered on the south by the [[Coachella Valley]]. The [[Bartlett Mountains]] are northwest of the community.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|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|newspaper=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>{{cbignore}}
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[[File:Hazy_Crazy_Sunrise.jpg|thumb|A sunrise in Joshua Tree, for which the town is well known.]]

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Joshua Tree had a population of 7,414. The population density was {{convert|200.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Joshua Tree was 6,176 (83.3%) White (73.9% Non-Hispanic White),<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov">{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0637554.html|title=Joshua Tree CDP, California|publisher=United States Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts|date=28 May 2015|access-date=20 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702001738/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0637554.html|archive-date=2 July 2012}}</ref> 234 (3.2%) African American, 84 (1.1%) Native American, 104 (1.4%) Asian, 18 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 368 (5.0%) from other races, and 430 (5.8%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,308 persons (17.6%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0637554|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715025906/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0637554|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Joshua Tree CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 7,263 people (98.0% of the population) lived in households, 30 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 121 (1.6%) were institutionalized.

There were 3,088 households, 862 (27.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,209 (39.2%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 431 (14.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, and 162 (5.2%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 237 (7.7%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 30 (1.0%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 1,018 households (33.0%) were one person and 358 (11.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35.  There were 1,802 families (58.4% of households); the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 1,626 people (21.9%) under the age of 18, 813 people (11.0%) aged 18 to 24, 1,756 people (23.7%) aged 25 to 44, 2,056 people (27.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,163 people (15.7%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

There were 3,808 housing units at an average density of 102.8 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,872 (60.6%) were owner-occupied and 1,216 (39.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.8%.  4,178 people (56.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,085 people (41.6%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Joshua Tree had a median household income of $39,492, with 21.8% of the population living below the [[federal poverty line]].<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov" />

[[File:JoshuaTree 20150911.jpg|thumb|''Wilderness near the [[Bartlett Mountains]]''. The community's namesake, the western Joshua Tree (''[[Yucca brevifolia]]'') on October 9, 2020 became a ''candidate species'' under the [[California Endangered Species Act]]; the first plant species granted such protection due to the impacts of climate change.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/CESA/WJT|title=Trimming of western Joshua trees and removal of dead western Joshua trees|publisher=California Department of Fish and Wildlife: Habitat Conservation Planning Branch|year=2020|location=West Sacramento, California}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Joshua trees are first plant to get California protections because of climate change|last=Binkley|first=Jude|url=https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2021/12/21/joshua-trees-california-protections-climate-change/|newspaper=Cronkite News: Arizona PBS|date=December 21, 2021|location=Phoenix, Arizona}}</ref>]]

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 4,207 people, 1,765 households, and 1,057 families in the CDP.  The population density was 265.4/km{{sup|2}} (687.5/mi<sup>2</sup>).  There were 2,112 housing units at an average density of 133.2/km{{sup|2}} (345.1/mi<sup>2</sup>).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 86.38% White, 1.76% African American, 1.57% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.62% Pacific Islander, 4.61% from other races, and 3.95% from two or more races.  12.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
Of the 1,765 households 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 33.3% of households were one person and 15.4% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% 65 or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median household income was $26,535 and the median family income  was $33,333. Males had a median income of $27,465 versus $29,375 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,856.  21.2% of the population and 18.0% of families were below the [[poverty line]].   31.5% of those under the age of 18 and 5.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Joshua Tree is in {{Representative|casd|19|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|47|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
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 | publisher = [[Regents of the University of California]]
 | access-date = April 6, 2015
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 | archive-date = February 1, 2015
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In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Joshua Tree is located in [[California's 23rd congressional district]],<ref>{{cite web | title = Current Status of Commission's Final Certified District Maps | publisher = [[California Citizens Redistricting Commission]] | url = http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/maps-final-drafts.html | access-date = 2014-09-23 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140916000652/http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/maps-final-drafts.html | archive-date = 2014-09-16 | url-status = dead }}</ref> which has a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|Cook PVI]] of R+10<ref>{{cite web | title = Partisan Voting Index, Districts of the 113th Congress | publisher = [[The Cook Political Report]] | url = http://cookpolitical.com/file/2013-04-47.pdf | access-date = September 23, 2014 | archive-date = 2013-06-05 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130605142618/http://cookpolitical.com/file/2013-04-47.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref> and is represented by {{Representative|cacd|23|fmt=pfl}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|8}}</ref>

Joshua Tree is represented by San Bernardino County 3rd District Supervisor James Ramos – 2012.<ref>{{cite web | title = County of San Bernardino > Board of Supervisors > Third District | publisher = [[San Bernardino County, California|County of San Bernardino]] | url = http://www.sbcounty.gov/bosd3/ | access-date = 2014-09-23 | archive-date = January 17, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160117153927/http://www.sbcounty.gov/bosd3/ | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Attractions==
The Joshua Tree Visitor Center for [[Joshua Tree National Park]] is located at the junction of Highway 62 and Park Boulevard in downtown Joshua Tree and the park's west entrance is located {{convert|5|mi|km|abbr=on}} south.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Visitor Centers - Joshua Tree National Park (U.S. National Park Service)|url=https://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm|access-date=2020-11-18|website=www.nps.gov|language=en}}</ref> The community of Joshua Tree is [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated]] and is represented by the Joshua Tree Municipal Advisory Counsel (MAC) as the official liaison between the community and the [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino County]] government.

Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum of Assemblage Art is {{convert|10 |acres}} of sculptures, [[Assemblage (art)|assemblages]], and installations mostly made from found material by [[Noah Purifoy]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Williams|first=Maxwell|date=February 22, 2021|title=What to Plan for on a Trip to Joshua Tree|url=https://www.cntraveler.com/story/guide-to-joshua-tree|access-date=2021-02-23|magazine=Condé Nast Traveler|language=en-us}}</ref> The [[World Famous Crochet Museum]] is also located in the area.

==Wildlife==
The [[Joshua Tree National Park]] is home to a diverse range of wildlife, featuring 57 types of mammals, including elusive bighorn sheep and common coyotes, alongside 46 reptile species, like the increasingly rare desert tortoise. The park is also a key spot on the Pacific Flyway, recording over 250 bird species, making it a hotspot for birdwatching, from common ravens to migrating warblers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palms |first=Mailing Address: 74485 National Park Drive Twentynine |last2=Us |first2=CA 92277-3597 Phone: 760 367-5500 Contact |title=Animals - Joshua Tree National Park (U.S. National Park Service) |url=https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/nature/animals.htm |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=www.nps.gov |language=en}}</ref> Within the city of Joshua Tree itself, animals like cottontail rabbits, coyotes, roadrunners and quails can be frequently seen.

==Notable people==
===Natives===
People born in Joshua Tree:
*[[Less Bells]], musician
*[[Brent Bolthouse]], entrepreneur
*[[Josh Homme]] (born 1973), musician
*[[Phillip Carl Jablonski]] (1946–2019), serial killer

===Inhabitants===
People who live/lived in Joshua Tree:
*[[Alma Allen (artist)|Alma Allen]] (born 1970), sculptor
*[[Tara Beier]], singer
*[[Marjorie Cameron]] (1922–1995), actress
*[[Joey Castillo]] (born 1966), musician
*[[Dave Catching]] (born 1961), musician
*[[Edie Fake]] (born 1980), artist
*[[Lou Harrison]] (1917–2003), composer
*[[Merz (musician)|Conrad Lambert]], musician known as "Merz"
*[[Myshkin (singer)|Myshkin]], singer
*[[Johnette Napolitano]], musician and artist
*[[Simon Rex]] (born 1974), actor<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Nate|date=2021-11-08|title=Simon Rex Doesn't Want to Be That Guy Anymore|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/simon-rex-profile.html|access-date=2021-11-09|website=Vulture|language=en-us}}</ref>
*[[Wayne Static]] (1965–2014), musician
*[[John Whooley]], musician
*[[Charles Wysocki (artist)|Charles M. Wysocki]] (1928–2002), painter

===Deaths===
People who died in Joshua Tree:
*[[Charles H. Gray]] (1921–2008), actor
*[[Ish Kabibble]] (1908–1994), comedian
*[[Art Kunkin]] (1928–2019), journalist
*[[John "Juke" Logan|John F. Logan]] (1946–2013), musician known as "Juke"
*[[Gram Parsons]] (1946–1973), musician
*[[Noah Purifoy]] (1917–2004), artist
*[[Tera Wray]] (1982–2016), pornographic actress

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200px" heights="180px" class="center">
File:Joshua_Tree_Welcome_Sign.jpg|Joshua Tree Welcome sign off [[California State Route 62|Highway 62]]
File:Joshua Tree CA 20170907.jpg|Southward view of Joshua Tree Town Center in front of the mountains of Joshua Tree National Park
File:Twenty-Nine Palms Highway in Joshua Tree, CA.jpg|Southwesterly view of the [[San Bernardino Mountains]] from Twenty-Nine Palms Highway (CA Route 62)
File:Joshua_Tree_Downtown_2017.jpg|Downtown Joshua Tree looking southwest
File:Joshua Tree Visitor Center - 12.jpg|Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center
File:JTCA RetreatCtr2 20140905.jpg|Southwesterly view of the Joshua Tree Retreat Center
File:Copper Mountain College 2016.jpg|[[Copper Mountain College]]
File:JTCA 2 20140905.jpg|Backcountry road off of Olympic Road in Joshua Tree
</gallery>

==Climate==
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|Jan record high F = 79
|Feb record high F = 86
|Mar record high F = 90
|Apr record high F = 99
|May record high F = 102
|Jun record high F = 113
|Jul record high F = 115
|Aug record high F = 110
|Sep record high F = 105
|Oct record high F = 102
|Nov record high F = 86
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|Feb high F = 61.5
|Mar high F = 69.8
|Apr high F = 76.4
|May high F = 86.0
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|Jul high F = 101.1
|Aug high F = 100.4
|Sep high F = 95.8
|Oct high F = 81.2
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|Dec high F = 58.2
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|Feb low F = 37.5
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|Jul low F = 70.8
|Aug low F = 70.1
|Sep low F = 65.8
|Oct low F = 53.4
|Nov low F = 43.0
|Dec low F = 35.8
|year low F = 51.2
|Jan record low F = 18
|Feb record low F = 18
|Mar record low F = 29
|Apr record low F = 32
|May record low F = 36
|Jun record low F = 40
|Jul record low F = 55
|Aug record low F = 52
|Sep record low F = 46
|Oct record low F = 37
|Nov record low F = 26
|Dec record low F = 17
|year record low F = 17
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==See also==
* [[Yucca Valley, California]]
* [[Wonder Valley, California]]
* [[Pioneertown, California]]
* [[Twentynine Palms, California]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Joshua Tree, California}}
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=fJfQcaLgFgEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=isbn:0982517238&hl=en&sa=X&ei=lNRoVKqHII6JiwKRlYGoBQ&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false|Joshua Joshua Tree: The Complete Guide]
*[http://www.joshuatree.guide/ The Joshua Tree Visitors Guide]

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