Palm Springs, California

Palm Springs
Flag of Palm Springs
Official seal of Palm Springs
Location within Riverside County
Location within Riverside County
Palm Springs is located in California
Palm Springs
Palm Springs
Location within California
Palm Springs is located in the United States
Palm Springs
Palm Springs
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 33°49′49″N 116°32′43″W / 33.83028°N 116.54528°W / 33.83028; -116.54528[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Native American Reservation (partial)Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
IncorporatedApril 20, 1938[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorJeffrey Bernstein
 • Mayor Pro TemRon De Harte
 • City CouncilChristy Holstege
Lisa Middleton
Grace Elena Garner
 • City ManagerScott C. Stiles
 • Assistant City ManagerTeresa Gallavan
Area
 • Total94.68 sq mi (245.21 km2)
 • Land94.54 sq mi (244.85 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)  0.90%
Elevation479 ft (146 m)
Population
 • Total44,575
 • Density513.21/sq mi (198.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
92262–92264
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-55254
GNIS feature IDs1652768, 2411357
Websitepalmspringsca.gov

Palm Springs (Cahuilla: Séc-he)[5][6] is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately 94 square miles (240 km2), making it the largest city in Riverside County by land area. With multiple plots in checkerboard pattern, more than 10% of the city is part of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians reservation land and is the administrative capital of the most populated reservation in California.

The population of Palm Springs was 44,575 as of the 2020 census, but because Palm Springs is a retirement location and a winter snowbird destination, the city's population triples between November and March.[7]

The city is noted for its mid-century modern architecture, design elements, arts and cultural scene, and recreational activities.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Palm Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Palm Springs (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  5. ^ Seiler, Hansjakob; Hioki, Kojiro (1979). Cahuilla Dictionary. Malki Museum Press. p. 183.
  6. ^ Siva Sauvel, Katherine; Munro, Pamela (1982). Chem'ivillu' (Let's Speak Cahuilla). Malki Museum Press.
  7. ^ Mathews, Joe (February 1, 2018). "Canadians love the California desert. Why not let them have it, eh?". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "Parks & Recreation". City of Palm Springs. Archived from the original on August 16, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.