Thermal, California

Thermal, California
Kokell[1]
unincorporated community
census-designated place
Thermal with the Santa Rosa Mountains in the Background
Thermal with the Santa Rosa Mountains in the Background
Location within Riverside County
Location within Riverside County
Thermal is located in California
Thermal
Thermal
Location within California
Thermal is located in the United States
Thermal
Thermal
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 33°38′25″N 116°08′32″W / 33.64028°N 116.14222°W / 33.64028; -116.14222[2]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
IncorporatedApril 20, 1938[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total9.451 sq mi (24.479 km2)
 • Land9.451 sq mi (24.479 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
Elevation
[5]
−138 ft (−43 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total2,676
 • Estimate 
(2021)[7]
2,700
 • Density280/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
92274
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-55254
GNIS feature IDs2583161

Thermal is an unincorporated community within the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, California, United States, located approximately 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Palm Springs and about 9.5 miles (15.3 km) north of the Salton Sea. The community's elevation is 138 feet (42 m) below mean sea level. It is served by area codes 760 and 442 and is in ZIP Code 92274. The population was 2,865 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Thermal a census-designated place (CDP), which does not precisely correspond to the historical community.

  1. ^ Grantham, D. W. (February 1984) "Towns and Places of the Coachella Valley" Archived 2011-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Desert Magazine 48:1 pp 39-40
  2. ^ "Palm Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  4. ^ "Geography Program". Census.gov. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thermal, California
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data".
  7. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.