Niland | |
|---|---|
 Abandoned commercial building in Niland | |
 Location in Imperial County and the state of California | |
  Niland Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°14′24″N 115°31′08″W / 33.24000°N 115.51889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Imperial |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.402 sq mi (1.040 km2) |
| • Land | 0.402 sq mi (1.040 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | −141 ft (−43 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 756 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (730/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92257 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-51392 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652758, 2408926 |
Niland (formerly Old Beach,[2] Imperial Junction,[2] and Hobgood[3]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California, United States. The town is located 8 miles (13 km) north of Calipatria,[3] 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the Salton Sea. The population was 1,006 at the 2010 census, down from 1,143 in 2000. The 2020 census reported Niland's population at 756.[4] By June 2020, however, after a major fire, the estimated population had diminished to 500.[5] It is part of the El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "Niland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1449. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ US Census Bureau, 2020 Census, Niland, California profile
- ^ Niland: In search of a miracle