Niland, California

Niland
Abandoned commercial building in Niland
Location in Imperial County and the state of California
Niland
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°14′24″N 115°31′08″W / 33.24000°N 115.51889°W / 33.24000; -115.51889
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyImperial
Area
  Total
0.402 sq mi (1.040 km2)
  Land0.402 sq mi (1.040 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
−141 ft (−43 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
756
  Density1,900/sq mi (730/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92257
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-51392
GNIS feature IDs1652758, 2408926

Niland (formerly Old Beach, Imperial Junction, and Hobgood) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California, United States. The town is located 8 miles (13 km) north of Calipatria, 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. By June 2020, however, after a major fire, the estimated population had diminished to 500. It is part of the El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area.