Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage | |
|---|---|
| City of Rancho Mirage | |
California State Route 111 in Rancho Mirage | |
Location in Riverside County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′9″N 116°25′16″W / 33.76917°N 116.42111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Native American Reservation (partial) | Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians |
| Incorporated | August 3, 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Mayor | Ted Weill |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Lynn Mallotto |
| • City Council | Michael O'Keefe Eve Fromberg Edelstein Steve Downs |
| • City Manager | Isaiah Hagerman |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.74 sq mi (66.67 km2) |
| • Land | 25.35 sq mi (65.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) 1.51% |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,999 |
• Estimate (2024) | 18,001 |
| • Density | 670.5/sq mi (258.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92270 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-59500 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661281, 2411515 |
| Website | ranchomirageca |
Rancho Mirage is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The city is a low-density desert community with resorts, golf courses, and country clubs within the Colorado Desert section of the Sonoran Desert. Nestled along the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains in the south, it is located several minutes east of Palm Springs. The city is adjacent to Cathedral City, Palm Desert, and unincorporated Thousand Palms. The population was 16,999 at the 2020 census, down from 17,218 at the 2010 census, though the seasonal population can exceed 20,000. Incorporated in 1973, Rancho Mirage is one of the nine cities of the Coachella Valley.
Rancho Mirage is home to a number of celebrities past and present including Don Sutton, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, Billie Dove and Gerald and Betty Ford. The city has been nicknamed "Playground of the Presidents" and "Golf Capital of the World". The city has hosted and currently hosts a variety of golf and tennis tournaments, including the Ryder Cup, Desert Classic (PGA Tour), Davis Cup, and the LPGA Tour (Chevron Championship).