Editing Salton City, California

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'''Salton City''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Imperial County, California]]. It is the largest Imperial County development on the [[Salton Sea]] coast. It is part of the [[El Centro, California]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 3,763 at the 2010 census, up from 978 in 2000. The reported population for 2020 was 5,155.<ref name="ReferenceA">US Census Bureau, 2020 Census, Salton City CDP, California profile</ref>

Although planned and developed as a large resort community with an extensive road, water, sewer and power grid capable of supporting 40,000 residents on 12,000 residential lots, demand for property in Salton City fell drastically short of the planners' expectations.<ref>Lorey, David E. "Global Environmental Challenges of the Twenty-first Century: Resources, Consumption, and Sustainable Solutions". Rowman & Littlefield, 2003. p.104-5</ref> According to the 2010 census, 81% of the surveyed lots in Salton City remain undeveloped, and 38% of the habitable residences in Salton City are unoccupied.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0664294|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715032849/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0664294|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Salton City CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> Despite Salton City's higher population compared to nearby Salton Sea communities such as [[Bombay Beach, California|Bombay Beach]] and [[Desert Shores, California|Desert Shores]], the eerie, mostly-abandoned appearance of the area has led some to call it a modern [[ghost town]].<ref>Lubell, Sam. [[New York Times]]. Mar 19, 2004. "Exploring Modern Ruins in Southern California".</ref><ref>Taete, Jamie Lee. [[Vice Magazine]]. Sep 26, 2013. "I Went to California's Post-Apocalyptic Beach Town".</ref><ref>Kessel, Tim. ''Rider Magazine''. Sep 04, 2015. "The Salton Sea: The Strange Beauty of the Post-Apocalypse</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Unfinished Houses in Salton City.jpg|thumb|Four unfinished and abandoned houses in Salton City, CA on the west shore of Salton Sea|left|236x236px]]

Salton City was developed in the 1960s and established in 1958 primarily by [[M. Penn Phillips]] and the [[HollyFrontier|Holly Corporation]], the Texas-based oil refiner and land developer.<ref name="legacy.signonsandiego.com">[http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050309/news_1c9seaside2.html "Salton Sea Timeline"]. ''The San Diego Union-Tribune''. March 9, 2005. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313182949/http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050309/news_1c9seaside2.html |date=2012-03-13}}.</ref><ref>Laflin, P. (1999) [First published 1995]. ''[http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/salton/PeriscopeSaltonSeaCh7-9.html The Salton Sea: California's Overlooked Treasure]''. The Periscope, Coachella Valley Historical Society, Indio, California. pp. 61. {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805094511/http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/salton/PeriscopeSaltonSeaCh7-9.html |date=2020-08-05}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.greetingsfromsaltonsea.com/saltoncity.html|title=Salton City {{!}} Greetings from the Salton Sea|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902220605/http://www.greetingsfromsaltonsea.com/saltoncity.html|archive-date=2018-09-02|access-date=2018-09-02}}</ref> It was intended to be a resort community on the [[Salton Sea]], a [[salt lake|saline]], [[Endorheic basin|endorheic]] [[rift lake]] located directly on the [[San Andreas Fault]], yet by 1965 limited development was achieved due to its isolation and lack of local employment opportunities and the downfall of the town began.<ref>Greenfield, Steven. "A Lake by Mistake" in Invention & Technology magazine Volume 21 Number 3 Winter 2006. {{cite web |url=http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/it/2006/3/2006_3_38.shtml |title=AmericanHeritage.com / A Lake by Mistake |access-date=2010-05-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906170955/http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/it/2006/3/2006_3_38.shtml |archive-date=2008-09-06 }}</ref>

In the 1970s, most of the buildings constructed along the shoreline, including the city's [[marina]]<ref name="legacy.signonsandiego.com" /> were abandoned<ref>[[Redlands Institute]], "Salton Sea atlas", [[Environmental Systems Research Institute|ESRI]], 2002, {{ISBN|1-58948-043-0}}, p.32</ref> due to rising sea elevation. In the 1980s, the [[Imperial Irrigation District]] took proactive water conservation measures to reduce the flow of unused canal water into the Salton Sea.<ref>[[Imperial Irrigation District]], "Salton Sea", {{cite web |url=http://www.iid.com/Water_Index.php?pid=600 |title=IID Water Department |access-date=2010-05-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601090839/http://www.iid.com/Water_Index.php?pid=600 |archive-date=2010-06-01 }}</ref> Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, as salinity and suspected [[pollution]] levels in the Salton Sea increased, the attraction of the Salton Sea as a recreational destination diminished.<ref>[[National Geographic (magazine)]], Joel K. Bourne, Jr., "Salton Sea", Feb. 2005, http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0502/feature5/index.html{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214115034/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0502/feature5/index.html|date=2007-12-14}}</ref> Most of the original tourist related structures fell during this time, including the Truckhaven Cafe, the Salton Bay Yacht Club hotel and restaurant, and the Holly House motel and restaurant (later renamed Desser House and then the Sundowner).

In the 2000s, development in Salton City began to rise as a result of the escalating California housing market. Cheap land and housing costs, improvements to [[California State Route 86|Highway 86]], and a casino opened by [[Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians]] attracted new residents.<ref>Imperial Valley Press (2005), Salorio, Michael A., "West Shores community has high hopes for growth"</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jul-01-fi-salton1-story.html|title=Salton City: A land of dreams and dead fish|last=Streitfeld|first=David|date=2007-07-01|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2020-10-24|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618042555/http://articles.latimes.com/2007/jul/01/business/fi-salton1|archive-date=2009-06-18}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|21.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land. This area makes Salton City the largest city or town in terms of land area in the [[Imperial Valley]].

Salton City is located on relatively flat ground. Several washes flow from the mountains to the west creating small gorges where any flowing [[Surface runoff|run-off]] will drain into the [[Salton Sea]]. The vegetation consists of mostly sparse desert shrubs; however, in developed areas a variety of palm trees as well as other [[deciduous]] trees survive. Salton City is positioned between the eastern slope of the [[Peninsular Ranges]] and the western coast of the Salton Sea.

Earthquakes are an extremely common occurrence around the Salton Sea, and in Salton City, due to dozens of fractured fault lines that run through Imperial County. Salton City is also mere miles from major, destructive fault lines, such as the [[Imperial Fault Zone|Imperial Fault]], the [[San Andreas Fault]], and the [[San Jacinto Fault Zone|San Jacinto Fault]]. The Superstition Faults also pose a major risk to the area, as well as the [[Brawley Seismic Zone]], which produces frequent yet mostly non-damaging earthquake swarms. At certain times, this area can experience dozens of felt earthquakes in a time period lasting from one day to over one week. Most of the earthquakes are minor to moderate and pose no hazard due to strict seismic codes; however, the area is notorious for earthquake swarms and other major seismic events. The San Andreas Fault begins at Bombay Beach where the southern terminus of the San Andreas transitions into the Brawley Seismic Zone, about ten miles across the Salton Sea from Salton City. Most residents are fully accustomed to minor and moderate earthquakes, but are prepared for a large one.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}

To the north of the CDP are [[Salton Sea Beach, California|Salton Sea Beach]] and [[Desert Shores, California|Desert Shores]]. Salton City is approximately {{convert|50|mi}} from the Imperial County seat of [[El Centro, California|El Centro]] and 110 and 115 miles respectively from the coastal [[San Diego County, California|San Diego County]] cities of [[Oceanside, California|Oceanside]] and [[San Diego]].[[File:Salton city airpark road.jpg|right|thumb|Part of the road system laid out in Salton City that was never used]]

===Climate===
This area has a large amount of sunshine throughout the year, due to the amount of descending high pressure aloft. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Salton City has a [[Desert climate#Hot desert climates|hot desert climate]].<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=298840&cityname=Salton+City%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Salton City, California]</ref> However, Salton City experiences its own microclimate due to the proximity of the warm lake waters. Humidity is significantly higher along the shore during the warmer months, from May through September. Its climate can mimic a tropical climate at times, with exceptionally high dewpoints for an arid desert, but this typically happens for only a part of the day, or a few days in a row at the most. Once winds prevail from the northwest, the climate is similar to other areas in Imperial County that are not along the Salton Sea. Salton City itself is extraordinarily dry, and did not measure an inch of rain between September 2016 and August 2021. Any rain is rare, and even moderate rain can cause road closures, roads washed out, and other damage. The area is not equipped to handle any rainfall.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}
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==Demographics==
Despite a long period of population decline, the population of Salton City has been increasing in recent years.

{{US Census population
|1990= 1233
|2000= 978
|2010= 3763
|2020= 5155
|estimate= 
|estref= 
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="ReferenceA">US Census Bureau, 2020 Census, Salton City CDP, California profile</ref>
}}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0664294|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715032849/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0664294|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Salton City CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Salton City had a population of 3,743. The population density was {{convert|175.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Salton City was 2,260 (60.1%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 80 (2.1%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 61 (1.6%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 61 (1.6%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1,159 (30.8%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 137 (3.6%) from two or more races. There were 2,368 [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race (62.9%).

The Census reported that 3,763 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,204 households, out of which 513 (42.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 653 (54.2%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 134 (11.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 91 (7.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 67 (5.6%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 12 (1.0%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 269 households (22.3%) were made up of individuals, and 133 (11.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13. There were 878 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (72.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.73.

The population was spread out, with 1,247 people (33.1%) under the age of 18, 350 people (9.3%) aged 18 to 24, 890 people (23.7%) aged 25 to 44, 813 people (21.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 463 people (12.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.

There were 2,026 housing units at an average density of {{convert|94.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 1,204 were occupied, of which 833 (69.2%) were owner-occupied, and 371 (30.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 18.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 20.3%. 2,425 people (64.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,338 people (35.6%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
According to the [[2000 United States Census]],<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> 978 people, 416 households, and 267 families resided in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|45.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 730 housing units at an average density of {{convert|33.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.6% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.8% [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.9% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 17.4% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.5% from two or more races. 32.5% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 416 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 2.9.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 30.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,563, and the median income for a family was $20,208. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $4,886 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $14,106. About 26.3% of families and 29.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 71.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

From 2004 to 2007, Salton City experienced a housing boom. Several hundred new houses were built.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}

==Government==

===Local===
Salton City and the neighboring communities of [[Desert Shores, California|Desert Shores]] and [[Salton Sea Beach, California|Salton Sea Beach]] are governed by the Salton Community Services District (SCSD), a [[Special district (United States)|special district]] per California Code. The SCSD provides [[sewage treatment]], [[fire protection]], [[emergency medical services]], [[Recreation|recreational centers]], [[street lighting]], and [[landscaping]] to Salton City and its neighboring communities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Salton Community Services District|url=https://saltoncsd.ca.gov/|access-date=2020-11-11|website=saltoncsd.ca.gov|language=en}}</ref>

The legislative body of the SCSD is a five-member Board of Directors who are elected every two years. Aside from acting as the architectural committee for architectural compliance with the [[Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions|covenants, conditions, and restrictions]] of the 80-plus tracts within the district, the SCSD has no land use authority under existing law; that responsibility falls on the Imperial County Board of Supervisors. The SCSD also has no jurisdiction over the unincorporated community of Sea View Beach (formerly the Salton Sea Test Base B-1), which borders the southernmost neighborhoods of Salton City.

Fire protection and emergency medical services in Salton City are provided by the Imperial County Fire Department<ref>{{Cite web|title=Imperial County Fire Department|url=https://firedept.imperialcounty.org/|access-date=2020-11-11|language=en-US}}</ref> and the Salton Community Services District Volunteer Fire Department.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Volunteer Fire Department|url=https://saltoncsd.ca.gov/volunteer-fire-department|access-date=2020-11-11|website=Salton Community Services District|language=en}}</ref>

Law enforcement in Salton City is provided by the Imperial County Sheriff's Office North County Patrol Division, which operates a substation in Salton City.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Operations – Sheriff Coroner|url=https://icso.imperialcounty.org/operations/|access-date=2020-11-11|language=en-US}}</ref>

Water service is provided by the [[Coachella Valley Water District]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cvwd.org/333/CVWD-Map | title=CVWD Map &#124; Coachella Valley Water District - Official Website }}</ref>

===State and Federal===
In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]], Salton City is in {{Representative|casd|18|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |access-date=April 17, 2024 |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 17, 2024 |publisher=State of California}}</ref>

Federally, Salton City is in {{Representative|cacd|25|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|25|access-date=April 11, 2013}}</ref>

==In media==
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=== Literature ===
The 1996 non-fiction book ''[[Into the Wild (Krakauer book)|Into the Wild]]'' by [[Jon Krakauer]] mentions Salton City as a place where [[Chris McCandless]] stopped in his travels.

[[J. A. Jance]]'s novel ''Trial by Fire'' is partly set in Salton City.

In [[Sue Grafton]]'s 1982 novel, ''[["A" Is for Alibi|A is for Alibi]],'' [[Kinsey Millhone]] travels to the Salton Sea (presumably Salton City) for an interview with Greg Fife, who is living in a trailer by the sea.

Salton City was a location for a gambling loan in [[Norm Macdonald]]'s pseudo-biographical book ''Based on a True Story: Not a Memoir''.

=== Music ===
"Salton City" is the name of a track on the [[Hot Snakes]]' 2000 album ''[[Automatic Midnight]].''

=== Television ===
Salton City has been featured in various television series due to its "ghost town"-like nature. Salton City has been featured in the sixteenth episode of the television series ''[[Life After People]],'' the "[[Los Angeles]]" episode of the [[Travel Channel]] series ''[[Off Limits (TV series)|Off Limits]]'', an episode of ''Forgotten Planet'', and an episode of the [[Viceland]] series ''Abandoned''.

Salton City was featured in an episode of the [[Discovery Channel]] series ''[[Wheeler Dealers]]'' when the team converted a [[Land Rover series|Land Rover Series II]] into a "bug-out" vehicle.

Salton City was featured in an episode of the television series [[S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series)|''S.W.A.T.'']].

==See also==
* [[Imperial Valley]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* William deBuys, Joan Myers, "Salt Dreams: Land and Water in Low-Down California", UNM Press, 2001, {{ISBN|0-8263-2428-2}}

==External links==
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{{Wikivoyage|Salton City}}
* The 2006 [[documentary film]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20100702231218/http://www.saltonseadoc.com/ ''Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea''] (narrated by [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]]) documented the lives of the inhabitants of Salton City, as well as ecological issues associated with the Sea
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100601090839/http://www.iid.com/Water_Index.php?pid=600 Imperial Irrigation District website] documenting history and water quality of the Salton Sea

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