Editing Winterhaven, California

{{For|the community in El Dorado County|Winterhaven Village, California}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|postal_code              = 92283
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|area_code                = [[Area codes 442 and 760|442/760]]
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'''Winterhaven''' (formerly, '''Karmack''')<ref name=CGN /> is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Imperial County, California|Imperial County]], [[California]]. Winterhaven is {{convert|6.5|mi|km|0}} east of [[Pilot Knob (Imperial County, California)|Pilot Knob]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|1483}}</ref> The population was 390 at the 2020 census.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/> It is part of the [[El Centro, CA Metropolitan Area]]. North of [[Interstate 8]] and bordering [[Yuma, Arizona]], the town is partly in the [[Fort Yuma Indian Reservation]]. The [[Colorado River]] marks the town's southern border.

== Telephone and mail service ==
Telephone service is provided by Winterhaven Telephone Company, a subsidiary of [[TDS Telecom]], and wired telephones in the area have numbers following the format (760) 572-xxxx. These numbers are assigned to subscribers in Winterhaven, Bard, and Felicity.

The communities of [[Bard, California|Bard]] and [[Felicity, California|Felicity]] appear in the US Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database, and the US Postal Service database and adjoin the community of Winterhaven. The communities of Felicity and Winterhaven share a ZIP code: 92283. Bard does not have postal delivery, and post office boxes for the community have a ZIP code of 92222.

The first post office at Winterhaven operated from 1916 to 1921.<ref name=CGN /> It was re-established in 1934.<ref name=CGN />

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|0.24|sqmi|km2}}, all land. Winterhaven is the southeasternmost settlement in California.

===Climate===
This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Winterhaven has a [[desert climate]], abbreviated "Bwh" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=984340&cityname=Winterhaven%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Winterhaven, California]</ref>

==Demographics==
===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Winterhaven had a population of 390. The population density was {{convert|1,598.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Winterhaven was 94 (24.1%) [[White Americans|White]], 4 (1.0%) [[African Americans|African American]], 43 (11.0%) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 4 (1.0%) [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0 (0.0%) [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 93 (23.8%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 152 (39.0%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 294 persons (75.4%).<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Winterhaven CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0686020 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 15, 2025}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households. There were 136 households, out of which 29 (21.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 54 (39.7%) were married-couple households, 7 (5.1%) were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 37 (27.2%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 38 (27.9%) had a male householder with no partner present. 50 households (36.8%) were one person, and 29 (21.3%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.87.<ref name=DP1/> There were 80 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (58.8% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Winterhaven CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0686020 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 15, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 103 people (26.4%) under the age of 18, 36 people (9.2%) aged 18 to 24, 69 people (17.7%) aged 25 to 44, 86 people (22.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 96 people (24.6%) who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 41.0{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 80.6 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 164 housing units at an average density of {{convert|672.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 136 (82.9%) were occupied. Of these, 82 (60.3%) were owner-occupied, and 54 (39.7%) were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

==Politics==
In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]], Winterhaven is in {{Representative|casd|18|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |access-date=April 11, 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 11, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref>

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

==Government==
The Winterhaven County Water District provides water service to Winterhaven.<ref>[https://www.iclafco.com/assets/special-districts/2016-winterhaven-county-water-district-sap.pdf Executive Officer's Report] Retrieved November 16, 2022</ref>

==Sites of interest==
* [[Museum of History in Granite]]

==Nearby ==
* [[Felicity, California]]
* [[Yuma, Arizona]]
* [[Los Algodones, Baja California]]
* [[Chocolate Mountains]]

==See also==
* [[San Diego–Imperial, California]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.co.imperial.ca.us/ County of Imperial,California ]
*[http://www.co.yuma.az.us/ County of Yuma, Arizona]

{{Geographic location
|Center    = Winterhaven
|North     = 
|Northeast = [[Bard, California|Bard]]<br />Ross Corner
|East      = 
|Southeast = [[Yuma, Arizona]]
|South     = [[San Luis Río Colorado]], [[Sonora]], [[Mexico]]
|Southwest = [[Andrade, California|Andrade]]<br />[[Los Algodones]], [[Baja California]], [[Mexico]]
|West      = [[Felicity, California|Felicity]]<br />[[Araz Junction, California|Araz Junction]]
|Northwest = 
}}

{{Imperial County, California}}

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[[Category:Winterhaven, California| ]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Imperial County, California]]
[[Category:Populated places in the Sonoran Desert]]
[[Category:Communities in the Lower Colorado River Valley]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]
[[Category:California populated places on the Colorado River]]