Imperial, California

Imperial, California
City of Imperial
Top: Imperial City Hall;
Bottom: Worthington Square Imperial
Official seal of Imperial, California
Location of Imperial in Imperial County, California.
Location of Imperial in Imperial County, California.
Imperial, California is located in the United States
Imperial, California
Imperial, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°50′51″N 115°34′10″W / 32.84750°N 115.56944°W / 32.84750; -115.56944[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyImperial
IncorporatedJuly 12, 1904[2]
Government
 • MayorKarin Eugenio[3]
Area
 • City
6.29 sq mi (16.29 km2)
 • Land6.29 sq mi (16.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation−59 ft (−18 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
18,631
 • Density2,880.76/sq mi (1,112.18/km2)
 • Metro
175,000
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92251
Area code442/760
FIPS code06-36280
GNIS feature IDs1652726, 2410097
Websitewww.cityofimperial.org

Imperial is a city in Imperial County, California, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of El Centro.[5]

As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 14,758. It is part of the El Centro metropolitan area. In 2016, Imperial was the fourth fastest-growing city in the state, gaining 4.1 percent more residents from January 1, 2015, to January 1, 2016. It compares to Imperial County's growth of 1.3 percent and Brawley's growth of 1.2 percent.

  1. ^ a b "Imperial". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "City Council". City of Imperial, CA. Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1430. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.