Winterhaven, California: Difference between revisions

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Template:For Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Winterhaven (formerly, Karmack)<ref name=CGN /> is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California. Winterhaven is Template:Convert east of Pilot Knob,<ref name=CGN>Template:California's Geographic Names</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 and 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 Template:Convert, 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>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 Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Winterhaven was 94 (24.1%) White, 4 (1.0%) African American, 43 (11.0%) Native American, 4 (1.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 93 (23.8%) from other races, and 152 (39.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 294 persons (75.4%).<ref name=DP1>Template:Cite web</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 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 families (58.8% of all households).<ref>Template:Cite web</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 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 41.0Template:Nbspyears. For every 100 females, there were 80.6 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 164 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, 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/>