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Winterhaven (formerly, Karmack)[3] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California. Winterhaven is 6.5 miles (10 km) east of Pilot Knob,[3] The population was 394 at the 2010 census, down from 529 at the 2000 census. 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.

Winterhaven
census-designated place
Fort Yuma United Methodist Indian Church
Location in Imperial County and the state of California
Winterhaven Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°44′22″N 114°38′05″W[1]
Country	United States
State	California
County	Imperial
Area [2]
• Total	0.238 sq mi (0.616 km2)
• Land	0.238 sq mi (0.616 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation [1]	131 ft (40 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	394
• Density	1,700/sq mi (640/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	92283
Area codes	442/760
FIPS code	06-86020
GNIS feature IDs	1661702, 2409615

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.[3] It was re-established in 1934.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 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.[4]

Demographics

2010

The 2010 census reported that Winterhaven had a population of 394. The population density was 1,655.3 inhabitants per square mile (639.1/km²). The racial makeup was 245 (62.2%) White, 4 (1.0%) African American, 37 (9.4%) Native American, 4 (0.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 84 (21.3%) from other races, and 23 (5.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 261 people (66.2%).[5]

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 151 households, 59 (39.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 53 (35.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 34 (22.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 10 (6.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 11 (7.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 48 households (31.8%) were one person and 27 (17.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61. There were 97 families (64.2% of households); the average family size was 3.30.

The population was spread out, with 116 people (29.4%) under the age of 18, 39 people (9.9%) aged 18 to 24, 63 people (16.0%) aged 25 to 44, 110 people (27.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 66 people (16.8%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 39.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

There were 186 housing units at an average density of 781.4 per square mile (301.7/km²),of which 151 were occupied, 62 (41.1%) by the owners and 89 (58.9%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%. 154 people (39.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 240 people (60.9%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

At the 2000 census there were 529 people, 183 households, and 118 families in the CDP. The population density was 2,203.9 inhabitants per square mile (850.9/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 912.4 per square mile (352.3/km²). The racial makup of the CDP was 45.6% White, 3.0% Black or African American, 6.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 38.4% from other races, and 5.9% from two or more races. 56.3%.[6] were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 183 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.8% of households were one person, and 19.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.9 and the average family size was 3.7.

The age distribution was 35.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median household income was $11,563 and the median income for a family was $16,417. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,220. About 41.9% of families and 47.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 60.4% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature, Winterhaven is in the 40th Senate District, represented by Democrat Ben Hueso,[7] and the 56th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Eduardo Garcia.[8]

Federally, Winterhaven is in California's 51st congressional district, represented by Democrat Juan Vargas.[9]

Government

The Winterhaven County Water District provides water service to Winterhaven.[10]

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

External links

• County of Imperial,California
• County of Yuma, Arizona

На других языках

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[es] Winterhaven

Winterhaven es un lugar designado por el censo ubicado en el condado de Imperial en el estado estadounidense de California. En el año 2000 tenía una población de 529 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 881.7 personas por km².

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