Indian Wells
—  City  —
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Coordinates: 33°42′57″N 116°20′28″W / 33.71583°N 116.34111°W / 33.71583; -116.34111
Country	United States
State	California
County	Riverside
Area
- Total	13.4 sq mi (34.7 km2)
- Land	13.2 sq mi (34.3 km2)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	89 ft (27 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,816
- Density	284.8/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	92210
Area code(s)	760
FIPS code	06-36434
GNIS feature ID	1660797

Indian Wells is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area), in between Palm Desert and La Quinta. As of the 2007 census, the city population was 4,865.

The city hosts the Indian Wells Masters (also known by its current sponsorship name of BNP Paribas Open), one of the nine tournaments in the Masters 1000 of high-level events operated by the Association of Tennis Professionals (i.e., the men's tennis tour). The event is held in the 16,100-seat stadium of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

[edit] Geography and climate

Indian Wells is located at 33°42′57″N 116°20′28″W / 33.71583°N 116.34111°W / 33.71583; -116.34111 (33.715755, -116.341109)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.4 square miles (34.7 km²), of which, 13.2 square miles (34.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (1.19%) is water.

Indian Wells, located on the western slopes of the Coachella Valley, is sheltered by the San Bernardino Mountains to the north, the Santa Rosa Mountains to the south, by the San Jacinto Mountains to the west and by the Little San Bernardino Mountains to the east. The surrounding geography gives Indian Wells its hot, dry climate, with 354 days of sunshine and less than 6 inches (150 mm) of rain annually. Winter temperatures average in the 70s with nights in the mid 40s, but the dry desert heat of summer pushes daytime temperatures well above 100, with overnight temperatures in the mid-to-upper 70s.

Average seasonal temperatures:

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[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 3,816 people, 1,982 households, and 1,323 families residing in the city. The population density was 288.5 people per square mile (111.4/km²). There were 3,843 housing units at an average density of 290.5/sq mi (112.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.33% White, 1.49% Asian, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 2.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,982 households out of which 8.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.28.

The age distribution is 7.6% under the age of 18, 1.5% from 18 to 24, 9.4% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 46.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 63 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $93,986, and the median income for a family was $119,110. Males had a median income of $88,709 versus $49,539 for females. The per capita income for the city was $76,187. About 1.2% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Politics

Indian Wells has the second highest percentage of registered Republicans of any cities in California, with 65.1% of its 3,027 registered voters registered as Republicans. 19.5% of voters are registered Democrats, and 12.2 % are "decline to state."^[3]

In the state legislature, Indian Wells is located in the 37th Senate District, represented by Republican John J. Benoit, and in the 64th Assembly District, represented by Republican Brian Nestande. Federally, Indian Wells is located in California's 45th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +3^[4] and is represented by Republican Mary Bono Mack.

[edit] References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ror/ror-pages/15day-stwdsp-09/politicalsub.pdf
4. ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 

[edit] External links

• City of Indian Wells Official Web Site
• Indian Wells Tennis Garden Web site
• The Desert Sun, Coachella Valley Newspaper
• Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities Convention and Visitors Authority

• Indian Wells, California is at coordinates 33°42′57″N 116°20′28″W / 33.715755°N 116.341109°W / 33.715755; -116.341109 (Indian Wells, California)Coordinates: 33°42′57″N 116°20′28″W / 33.715755°N 116.341109°W / 33.715755; -116.341109 (Indian Wells, California)
• Mayfield College

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