El Centro, California

El Centro: A city in Imperial County, California. It is located on the Mexican border in the southeastern part of the state. El Centro is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the El Centro Historical Society and the El Centro Museum.

About

El Centro is a city located in the county of Imperial in the U.S. state of California. Its population at the 2010 census was 42,598. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 43,601 inhabitants.

The city was created 119 years ago in 1904.

El Centro locator map
Location of El Centro on California map.

Quick Facts about El Centro

Population : 43,601 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : California (United States)
County : Imperial County
Postal code : 92243–92244
Phone Area Codes : 760
Water as percent of area : 0.16%
Land as percent of area : 99.84%
Altitude : 39 feet / 12 meters
Capital city : El Centro is capital of Imperial County
Establishment : January 01, 1905 (119 years ago)
Time Zone : Pacific Time Zone
Local time : 10:29:14 (17th December 2024)
Population growth : 2.3% (2010-2020)
Imperial County Superior Courthouse El Centro Night image
Imperial County Superior Courthouse El Centro Night
Imperial County Superior Courthouse El Centro Night image

Geography

El Centro is located at 32°47'31"N 115°33'47"W (32.7920000, -115.5630500).

El Centro map

Demographics

The population of El Centro increased by 2.3% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 42,598 - census
2011 42,977 0.88% estimation process
2012 43,023 0.11% estimation process
2013 43,316 0.68% estimation process
2014 43,496 0.41% estimation process
2015 43,655 0.36% estimation process
2016 44,028 0.85% estimation process
2017 44,114 0.19% estimation process
2018 44,089 -0.06% estimation process
2019 44,079 -0.02% estimation process
2020 43,601 -1.1% estimation process

El Centro zip code is 92243. County name: Imperial, County fips: 06025

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Where ot Eat in El Centro

1 Quality Inn El Centro I-8

Rating: 3.7 (368)

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Where to Stay in El Centro

1 Motel 6 El Centro, CA

Rating: 3.6 (797)

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2 Travelodge by Wyndham El Centro

Rating: 3.7 (371)

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3 Hampton Inn El Centro

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4 Holiday Inn Express & Suites El Centro, an IHG Hotel

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5 Sunbeam Lake RV Resort

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Other Places in El Centro

1 El Centro Police Department

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2 El Centro City Hall

Rating: 4 (6)

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El Centro City Hall

3 El Centro Parks & Recreation

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4 El Centro City Council

Rating: 3.7 (3)

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El Centro City Council

5 El Centro City Building Department

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6 Department Planning & Zoning

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7 El Centro Animal Control

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8 El Centro City Attorney

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People born in El Centro (26)

People born in El Centro, including film director and screenwriter Jerry Belson, boxer Manuel Ortiz, ice hockey player Dan Hacker, .

List

  • Ken Howard (American actor) he was born in 28/03/1944
  • Angélica Gavaldón (Mexican tennis player) she was born in 03/10/1973
  • Robert Thomas (American football player, linebacker) he was born in 17/07/1980
  • Glenn Cadrez (American football player) he was born in 02/01/1970
  • Marti Maraden (Canadian actress) she was born in 22/06/1945
  • Paul Serna (American baseball player) he was born in 16/11/1958
  • Richard Carr (Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force) he was born in 03/12/1925
  • Stan Thomas (American football player) he was born in 28/10/1968
  • Tommy Hinkley (American actor) he was born in 31/05/1960
  • Walter Beasley (American musician) he was born in 24/05/1961
  • William Andrew Goddard III (American chemist) he was born in 29/03/1937
  • Michael Polish (American film director, screenwriter, actor and producer) he was born in 30/10/1970
  • Mark Polish (American film actor, screenwriter and producer) he was born in 30/10/1970
  • Roscoe Cook (American sprinter) he was born in 02/03/1939
  • Ray Zinn he was born in 24/09/1937
  • Sean Bennett (American cyclist) he was born in 31/03/1996
  • Brooke Brinson she was born in 21/02/1986
  • Justin Burquist (film director)

Schools in El Centro

College & universities near El Centro, CA

Code Name City ZIP
111726 CET-El Centro El Centro (CA) 92243

Stations (1)

Amtrak & bus stations near El Centro, CA

Code Name Address Type
YUM Yuma 281 Gila Street RAIL

Post offices near El Centro

Post Office Name City ZIP
El Centr Post Office El Centro (CA) 92243

Other cities in Imperial County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Imperial County , CA.

City Name Population Title
Calexico 39,547 City in California
Brawley 26,015 City in Imperial County, California, United States
Imperial 19,663 City in Imperial County, California, United States
Calipatria 6,781 City in Imperial County, California, United States
Holtville 6,095 City in California
Heber 4,275 Census-designated place in Imperial County, California
Salton City 3,763 Census-designated place in Imperial County, California
Westmorland 2,231 City in Imperial County, California, United States of America
Seeley 1,739 Census-designated place in Imperial County, California
Niland 1,006 Census designated place

Distance to Other Cities

El Centro distances to largest California cities