Imperial, California
Imperial, California | |
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| City of Imperial | |
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Top: Imperial City Hall; Bottom: Worthington Square Imperial | |
Location of Imperial in Imperial County, California. | |
| Coordinates: 32°50′51″N 115°34′10″W / 32.84750°N 115.56944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Imperial |
| Incorporated | July 12, 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karin Eugenio |
| Area | |
| 6.29 sq mi (16.29 km2) | |
| • Land | 6.29 sq mi (16.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | −59 ft (−18 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 18,631 | |
| • Density | 2,880.76/sq mi (1,112.18/km2) |
| • Metro | 175,000 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92251 |
| Area code | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-36280 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652726, 2410097 |
| Website | www |
Imperial is a city in Imperial County, California, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of El Centro.
As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 14,758. It is part of the El Centro metropolitan area. In 2016, Imperial was the fourth fastest-growing city in the state, gaining 4.1 percent more residents from January 1, 2015, to January 1, 2016. It compares to Imperial County's growth of 1.3 percent and Brawley's growth of 1.2 percent.