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Desert Hot Springs, California | |
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 Location of Desert Hot Springs in Riverside County, California. | |
  Desert Hot Springs Location in the United States  Desert Hot Springs Desert Hot Springs (southern California)  Desert Hot Springs Desert Hot Springs (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°57′40″N 116°30′06″W / 33.96111°N 116.50167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  Riverside |
| Incorporated | September 25, 1963[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Scott Matas[2] |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Roger Nuñez |
| • City Council | Russell Betts Gary Gardner Jan Pye |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.66 sq mi (79.41 km2) |
| • Land | 30.27 sq mi (78.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 32,512 |
| • Density | 1,074.03/sq mi (414.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes[5] | 92240–92241 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-18996 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1656484, 2410328 |
| Website | www |
Desert Hot Springs is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The city is located within the Coachella Valley geographic region. The population was 32,512 as of the 2020 census, up from 25,938 at the 2010 census. The city has experienced rapid growth since the 1970s when there were 2,700 residents. The city is commonly referred to by its initials, DHS.
It is named for its many natural hot springs.[6][7] It is one of several places in the world with naturally occurring hot and cold mineral springs.[8]: 7 More than 20 natural mineral spring lodgings can be found in town.[9] Unlike hot springs with high sulfur content, the mineral springs in town are odorless.[10][9]
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- ^ "City Council". City of Desert Hot Springs. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Desert Hot Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ Howells, John (2015). Where to Retire: America’s Best & Most Affordable Places. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 70. ISBN 978-1493016457.
- ^ Editors of Time Out (2011). Time Out Los Angeles. Time Out Guides. p. 293. ISBN 978-1846703010.
- ^ Desert Hot Springs Historical Society (2014). Desert Hot Springs. Arcadia Publishing (Images of America). ISBN 978-1467132176.
- ^ a b Vokac, David and Joan (2017). Desert Hot Springs, California: Spa Town, U.S.A. Westphalia Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0930743352.
- ^ Vechten, Ken Van (2010). Insider’s Guide to Palm Springs. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 78. ISBN 978-0762761579.