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Banning, California | |
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| Nickname: "Gateway to the Coachella Valley" | |
| Motto: "Endless Opportunity" | |
 Location of Banning in Riverside County, California. | |
  Banning, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′54″N 116°53′51″W / 33.93167°N 116.89750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  Riverside |
| Incorporated | February 6, 1913 [1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Body | Banning City Council Dave Happe Mary Hamlin Alberto Sanchez |
| • Mayor | Kyle Pingree |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Colleen Wallace |
| • Manager | Doug Schulze |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.24 sq mi (60.18 km2) |
| • Land | 23.24 sq mi (60.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 2,349 ft (716 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,505 |
| • Density | 1,269.74/sq mi (490.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92220 |
| Area code | 951 |
| FIPS code | 06-03820 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660306, 2409785 |
| Website | www |
Banning is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. Its population was 29,505 as of the 2020 census, down from 29,603 at the 2010 census. It is situated in the San Gorgonio Pass, also known as Banning Pass. It is named for Phineas Banning, stagecoach line owner and the "Father of the Port of Los Angeles."
Banning shares geographic and regional features with its western neighbor, the city of Beaumont. Banning and Beaumont have been rapidly growing in size and population since the 1990s. Both cities are about 80 miles east of downtown Los Angeles and 30 miles west of Palm Springs, each connected by freeway and railroad.
- ^ "The History of Economic Development in Banning | Banning, CA - Official Website". banningca.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Banning". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2014.