Desert Hot Springs, California

Desert Hot Springs, California
Location of Desert Hot Springs in Riverside County, California.
Location of Desert Hot Springs in Riverside County, California.
Desert Hot Springs is located in California
Desert Hot Springs
Desert Hot Springs
Location in the United States
Desert Hot Springs is located in southern California
Desert Hot Springs
Desert Hot Springs
Desert Hot Springs (southern California)
Desert Hot Springs is located in the United States
Desert Hot Springs
Desert Hot Springs
Desert Hot Springs (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°57′40″N 116°30′06″W / 33.96111°N 116.50167°W / 33.96111; -116.50167
Country United States
State California
County Riverside
IncorporatedSeptember 25, 1963[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorScott Matas[2]
 • Mayor Pro TemRoger Nuñez
 • City CouncilRussell Betts
Gary Gardner
Jan Pye
Area
 • Total30.66 sq mi (79.41 km2)
 • Land30.27 sq mi (78.40 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)  0.11%
Elevation1,076 ft (328 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total32,512
 • Density1,074.03/sq mi (414.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes[5]
92240–92241
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-18996
GNIS feature IDs1656484, 2410328
Websitewww.cityofdhs.org

Desert Hot Springs is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The city is located within the Coachella Valley geographic region. The population was 32,512 as of the 2020 census, up from 25,938 at the 2010 census. The city has experienced rapid growth since the 1970s when there were 2,700 residents.

It is named for its many natural hot springs.[6][7] It is one of several places in the world with naturally occurring hot and cold mineral springs.[8]: 7  More than 20 natural mineral spring lodgings can be found in town.[9] Unlike hot springs with high sulfur content, the mineral springs in town are odorless.[10][9]

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "City Council". City of Desert Hot Springs. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Desert Hot Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  6. ^ Howells, John (2015). Where to Retire: America’s Best & Most Affordable Places. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 70. ISBN 978-1493016457.
  7. ^ Editors of Time Out (2011). Time Out Los Angeles. Time Out Guides. p. 293. ISBN 978-1846703010.
  8. ^ Desert Hot Springs Historical Society (2014). Desert Hot Springs. Arcadia Publishing (Images of America). ISBN 978-1467132176.
  9. ^ a b Vokac, David and Joan (2017). Desert Hot Springs, California: Spa Town, U.S.A. Westphalia Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0930743352.
  10. ^ Vechten, Ken Van (2010). Insider’s Guide to Palm Springs. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 78. ISBN 978-0762761579.

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