Niland | |
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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.