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50-798: Salton City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County , California . It is the largest Imperial County development on the Salton Sea coast. It is part of the El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 3,763 at the 2010 census, up from 978 in 2000. The reported population for 2020 was 5,155. Although planned and developed as a large resort community with an extensive road, water, sewer and power grid capable of supporting 40,000 residents on 12,000 residential lots, demand for property in Salton City fell drastically short of

100-421: A CDP have no legal status and may not always correspond with the local understanding of the area or community with the same name. However, criteria established for the 2010 census require that a CDP name "be one that is recognized and used in daily communication by the residents of the community" (not "a name developed solely for planning or other purposes") and recommend that a CDP's boundaries be mapped based on

150-536: A gambling loan in Norm Macdonald 's pseudo-biographical book Based on a True Story: Not a Memoir . "Salton City" is the name of a track on the Hot Snakes ' 2000 album Automatic Midnight . Salton City has been featured in various television series due to its "ghost town"-like nature. Salton City has been featured in the sixteenth episode of the television series Life After People , the " Los Angeles " episode of

200-516: A household in the CDP was $ 21,563, and the median income for a family was $ 20,208. Males had a median income of $ 26,458 versus $ 4,886 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 14,106. About 26.3% of families and 29.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 71.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over. From 2004 to 2007, Salton City experienced a housing boom. Several hundred new houses were built. Salton City and

250-549: A major risk to the area, as well as the Brawley Seismic Zone , which produces frequent yet mostly non-damaging earthquake swarms. At certain times, this area can experience dozens of felt earthquakes in a time period lasting from one day to over one week. Most of the earthquakes are minor to moderate and pose no hazard due to strict seismic codes; however, the area is notorious for earthquake swarms and other major seismic events. The San Andreas Fault begins at Bombay Beach where

300-451: A population of 3,743. The population density was 175.6 inhabitants per square mile (67.8/km). The racial makeup of Salton City was 2,260 (60.1%) White , 80 (2.1%) African American , 61 (1.6%) Native American , 61 (1.6%) Asian , 5 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 1,159 (30.8%) from other races , and 137 (3.6%) from two or more races. There were 2,368 Hispanic or Latino people of any race (62.9%). The Census reported that 3,763 people (100% of

350-455: A population of at least 10,000. For the 1970 Census , the population threshold for "unincorporated places" in urbanized areas was reduced to 5,000. For the 1980 Census , the designation was changed to "census designated places" and the designation was made available for places inside urbanized areas in New England. For the 1990 Census , the population threshold for CDPs in urbanized areas

400-470: A result of the escalating California housing market. Cheap land and housing costs, improvements to Highway 86 , and a casino opened by Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians attracted new residents. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 21.1 square miles (55 km), all land. This area makes Salton City the largest city or town in terms of land area in

450-584: A substation in Salton City. Water service is provided by the Coachella Valley Water District . In the state legislature , Salton City is in the 18th Senate District , represented by Democrat Steve Padilla , and the 36th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Eduardo Garcia . Federally, Salton City is in California's 25th congressional district , represented by Democrat Raul Ruiz . The 1996 non-fiction book Into

500-482: Is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California , located 2.5 miles (4 km) southeast of Desert Shores . The population was 508 at the 2020 census, up from 422 at the 2010 census, up from 392 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area . It was the location of the Naval Auxiliary Air Station Salton Sea . Salton Sea Beach

550-516: Is a five-member Board of Directors who are elected every two years. Aside from acting as the architectural committee for architectural compliance with the covenants, conditions, and restrictions of the 80-plus tracts within the district, the SCSD has no land use authority under existing law; that responsibility falls on the Imperial County Board of Supervisors. The SCSD also has no jurisdiction over

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600-428: Is extraordinarily dry, and did not measure an inch of rain between September 2016 and August 2021. Any rain is rare, and even moderate rain can cause road closures, roads washed out, and other damage. The area is not equipped to handle any rainfall. Despite a long period of population decline, the population of Salton City has been increasing in recent years. The 2010 United States Census reported that Salton City had

650-401: Is located along the western shore of the Salton Sea , to the north of Salton City and to the south of Desert Shores along California State Route 86 . The Salton Sea has an extremely high salt content and is surrounded by salt flats which can easily be broken using one's hand. The 2010 United States Census reported that Salton Sea Beach had a population of 422. The population density

700-643: The 1890 Census , in which the Census mixed unincorporated places with incorporated places in its products with "town" or "village" as its label. This made it confusing to determine which of the "towns" were or were not incorporated. The 1900 through 1930 Censuses did not report data for unincorporated places. For the 1940 Census , the Census Bureau compiled a separate report of unofficial, unincorporated communities of 500 or more people. The Census Bureau officially defined this category as "unincorporated places" in

750-455: The 1950 Census and used that term through the 1970 Census. For the 1950 Census, these types of places were identified only outside " urbanized areas ". In 1960 , the Census Bureau also identified unincorporated places inside urbanized areas (except in New England , whose political geography is based on the New England town , and is distinctly different from other areas of the U.S.), but with

800-473: The Imperial Valley . Salton City is located on relatively flat ground. Several washes flow from the mountains to the west creating small gorges where any flowing run-off will drain into the Salton Sea . The vegetation consists of mostly sparse desert shrubs; however, in developed areas a variety of palm trees as well as other deciduous trees survive. Salton City is positioned between the eastern slope of

850-519: The Mexico–United States border , and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and the Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unincorporated areas within the United States are not and have not been included in any CDP. The boundaries of

900-701: The Peninsular Ranges and the western coast of the Salton Sea. Earthquakes are an extremely common occurrence around the Salton Sea, and in Salton City, due to dozens of fractured fault lines that run through Imperial County. Salton City is also mere miles from major, destructive fault lines, such as the Imperial Fault , the San Andreas Fault , and the San Jacinto Fault . The Superstition Faults also pose

950-640: The Travel Channel series Off Limits , an episode of Forgotten Planet , and an episode of the Viceland series Abandoned . Salton City was featured in an episode of the Discovery Channel series Wheeler Dealers when the team converted a Land Rover Series II into a "bug-out" vehicle. Salton City was featured in an episode of the television series S.W.A.T. . Census-designated place CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as

1000-530: The CDP was 73.2% White , 2.0% African American , 3.3% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 17.9% from other races , and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.5% of the population. There were 200 households, of which 14.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.0% had someone living alone who

1050-559: The CDP was 73.6% White , 0.8% African American , 1.9% Native American , 0.6% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 17.4% from other races , and 5.5% from two or more races. 32.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 416 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who

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1100-427: The Census Bureau considers some towns in New England states, New Jersey and New York as well as townships in some other states as MCDs, even though they are incorporated municipalities in those states. In such states, CDPs may be defined within such towns or spanning the boundaries of multiple towns. There are a number of reasons for the CDP designation: Salton Sea Beach, California Salton Sea Beach

1150-632: The Salton Sea increased, the attraction of the Salton Sea as a recreational destination diminished. Most of the original tourist related structures fell during this time, including the Truckhaven Cafe, the Salton Bay Yacht Club hotel and restaurant, and the Holly House motel and restaurant (later renamed Desser House and then the Sundowner). In the 2000s, development in Salton City began to rise as

1200-453: The Wild by Jon Krakauer mentions Salton City as a place where Chris McCandless stopped in his travels. J. A. Jance 's novel Trial by Fire is partly set in Salton City. In Sue Grafton 's 1982 novel, A is for Alibi , Kinsey Millhone travels to the Salton Sea (presumably Salton City) for an interview with Greg Fife, who is living in a trailer by the sea. Salton City was a location for

1250-418: The age of 18 living in them, 67 (37.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 14 (7.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 13 (7.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (4.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships and 3 (1.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 74 households (41.8%) were made up of individuals, and 46 (26.0%) had someone living alone who

1300-484: The boundaries for CDPs. The PSAP was to be offered to county and municipal planning agencies during 2008. The boundaries of such places may be defined in cooperation with local or tribal officials, but are not fixed, and do not affect the status of local government or incorporation; the territories thus defined are strictly statistical entities. CDP boundaries may change from one census to the next to reflect changes in settlement patterns. Further, as statistical entities,

1350-419: The boundaries of the CDP may not correspond with local understanding of the area with the same name. Recognized communities may be divided into two or more CDPs while on the other hand, two or more communities may be combined into one CDP. A CDP may also cover the unincorporated part of a named community, where the rest lies within an incorporated place. By defining an area as a CDP, that locality then appears in

1400-492: The coastal San Diego County cities of Oceanside and San Diego . This area has a large amount of sunshine throughout the year, due to the amount of descending high pressure aloft. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Salton City has a hot desert climate . However, Salton City experiences its own microclimate due to the proximity of the warm lake waters. Humidity is significantly higher along

1450-518: The counterparts of incorporated places , such as self-governing cities , towns , and villages , for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities , colonias located along

1500-480: The downfall of the town began. In the 1970s, most of the buildings constructed along the shoreline, including the city's marina were abandoned due to rising sea elevation. In the 1980s, the Imperial Irrigation District took proactive water conservation measures to reduce the flow of unused canal water into the Salton Sea. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, as salinity and suspected pollution levels in

1550-788: The geographic extent associated with inhabitants' regular use of the named place. There is no provision, however, that this name recognition be unanimous for all residents, or that all residents use the community for which the CDP is named for services provided therein. There is no mandatory correlation between CDP names or boundaries and those established for other human purposes, such as post office names or zones, political precincts, or school districts. The Census Bureau states that census-designated places are not considered incorporated places and that it includes only census-designated places in its city population list for Hawaii because that state has no incorporated cities. In addition, census city lists from 2007 included Arlington County, Virginia 's CDP in

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1600-543: The list with the incorporated places, but since 2010, only the Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii, representing the historic core of Honolulu, Hawaii , is shown in the city and town estimates. The Census Bureau reported data for some unincorporated places as early as the first census in 1790 (for example, Louisville, Kentucky , which was not legally incorporated in Kentucky until 1828), though usage continued to develop through

1650-482: The neighboring communities of Desert Shores and Salton Sea Beach are governed by the Salton Community Services District (SCSD), a special district per California Code. The SCSD provides sewage treatment , fire protection , emergency medical services , recreational centers , street lighting , and landscaping to Salton City and its neighboring communities. The legislative body of the SCSD

1700-422: The planners' expectations. According to the 2010 census, 81% of the surveyed lots in Salton City remain undeveloped, and 38% of the habitable residences in Salton City are unoccupied. Despite Salton City's higher population compared to nearby Salton Sea communities such as Bombay Beach and Desert Shores , the eerie, mostly-abandoned appearance of the area has led some to call it a modern ghost town . Salton City

1750-627: The population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 1,204 households, out of which 513 (42.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 653 (54.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 134 (11.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 91 (7.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 67 (5.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 12 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 269 households (22.3%) were made up of individuals, and 133 (11.0%) had someone living alone who

1800-400: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,338 people (35.6%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2000 United States Census , 978 people, 416 households, and 267 families resided in the CDP. The population density was 45.2 inhabitants per square mile (17.5/km). There were 730 housing units at an average density of 33.8 per square mile (13.1/km). The racial makeup of

1850-457: The same category of census data as incorporated places. This distinguishes CDPs from other census classifications, such as minor civil divisions (MCDs), which are in a separate category. The population and demographics of the CDP are included in the data of county subdivisions containing the CDP. Generally, a CDP shall not be defined within the boundaries of what the Census Bureau regards to be an incorporated city, village or borough. However,

1900-467: The shore during the warmer months, from May through September. Its climate can mimic a tropical climate at times, with exceptionally high dewpoints for an arid desert, but this typically happens for only a part of the day, or a few days in a row at the most. Once winds prevail from the northwest, the climate is similar to other areas in Imperial County that are not along the Salton Sea. Salton City itself

1950-568: The southern terminus of the San Andreas transitions into the Brawley Seismic Zone, about ten miles across the Salton Sea from Salton City. Most residents are fully accustomed to minor and moderate earthquakes, but are prepared for a large one. To the north of the CDP are Salton Sea Beach and Desert Shores . Salton City is approximately 50 miles (80 km) from the Imperial County seat of El Centro and 110 and 115 miles respectively from

2000-774: The unincorporated community of Sea View Beach (formerly the Salton Sea Test Base B-1), which borders the southernmost neighborhoods of Salton City. Fire protection and emergency medical services in Salton City are provided by the Imperial County Fire Department and the Salton Community Services District Volunteer Fire Department. Law enforcement in Salton City is provided by the Imperial County Sheriff's Office North County Patrol Division, which operates

2050-518: Was $ 13,664 and the median family income was $ 14,457. Males had a median income of $ 33,750 and females $ 17,031. The per capita income was $ 17,252. About 31.2% of families and 33.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 58.3% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over. In the California State Legislature , Salton Sea Beach is in the 40th Senate District , represented by Republican Brian Jones , and

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2100-577: Was 1,400.9 inhabitants per square mile (540.9/km ). The racial makeup of Salton Sea Beach was 309 (73.2%) White , 6 (1.4%) African American , 4 (0.9%) Native American , 2 (0.5%) Asian , 2 (0.5%) Pacific Islander , 82 (19.4%) from other races , and 17 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 229 persons (54.3%). The census reported that 422 people (100% of the population) lived in households and none were institutionalized or in non-institutionalized group quarters. There were 177 households, of which 44 (24.9%) had children under

2150-462: Was 3.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.9%. 304 people (72.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 118 people (28.0%) lived in rental housing units. At the 2000 census , there were 392 people, 200 households and 111 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,258.9 inhabitants per square mile (486.1/km ). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 1,233.2 per square mile (476.1/km ). The racial makeup of

2200-425: Was 31.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males. There were 2,026 housing units at an average density of 94.5 per square mile (36.5/km), of which 1,204 were occupied, of which 833 (69.2%) were owner-occupied, and 371 (30.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 18.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 20.3%. 2,425 people (64.4% of

2250-428: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.0 and the average family size was 2.6. 16.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 14.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 40.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. The median household income

2300-687: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38. There were 94 families (53.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.36. 109 people (25.8%) were under the age of 18, 41 (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 71 (16.8%) aged 25 to 44, 93 (22.0%) aged 45 to 64 and 108 (25.6%) were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0. For every 100 females, there were 128.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.9 males. There were 338 housing units at an average density of 1,122.0 per square mile (433.2/km ), of which 177 were occupied, of which 125 (70.6%) were owner-occupied and 52 (29.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate

2350-446: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 2.9. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 30.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males. The median income for

2400-407: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13. There were 878 families (72.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.73. The population was spread out, with 1,247 people (33.1%) under the age of 18, 350 people (9.3%) aged 18 to 24, 890 people (23.7%) aged 25 to 44, 813 people (21.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 463 people (12.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

2450-528: Was developed in the 1960s and established in 1958 primarily by M. Penn Phillips and the Holly Corporation , the Texas-based oil refiner and land developer. It was intended to be a resort community on the Salton Sea , a saline , endorheic rift lake located directly on the San Andreas Fault , yet by 1965 limited development was achieved due to its isolation and lack of local employment opportunities and

2500-477: Was reduced to 2,500. From 1950 through 1990, the Census Bureau specified other population requirements for unincorporated places or CDPs in Alaska , Puerto Rico , island areas, and Native American reservations . Minimum population criteria for CDPs were dropped with the 2000 Census . The Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) allows designated participants to review and suggest modifications to

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