Calipatria, California

City of Calipatria
City
Downtown Calipatria at E. Main St. (CA SR 115) and N. Sorensen Ave. (CA SR 111)
Downtown Calipatria at E. Main St. (CA SR 115) and N. Sorensen Ave. (CA SR 111)
Calipatria, CA official seal
Seal
Location of Calipatria in Imperial County, California.
Location of Calipatria in Imperial County, California.
City of Calipatria is located in the United States
City of Calipatria
City of Calipatria
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°07′32″N 115°30′51″W / 33.12556°N 115.51417°W / 33.12556; -115.51417
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyImperial
IncorporatedFebruary 28, 1919[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total3.70 sq mi (9.58 km2)
 • Land3.70 sq mi (9.58 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[3]
−180 ft (−50 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,515
 • Density1,761.29/sq mi (680.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92233
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-09878
GNIS feature IDs1652681, 2409962
Websitewww.calipatria.com
184-foot flagpole
plaque at base of 184-foot (56 m) flagpole
Waiting for relief checks during the Great Depression, Calipatria, California, March 1937
Calipatria Post Office.

Calipatria (portmanteau of California and Patria, Spanish for "homeland") is a city in Imperial County, California. Calipatria is located 23 miles (37 km) north of El Centro.[4] It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area. The population was 6,515 at the 2020 census, down from 7,710 at the 2010 census, up from 7,289 at the 2000 census, including 4000 inmates at Calipatria State Prison. The community is located along State Route 111.

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Calipatria". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1401. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.