Calipatria, California

About Calipatria

Calipatria, CA is a close-knit town located in southeastern California counting 6,522 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Calipatria is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.73 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,749 residents per square mile.

📰 Calipatria News Today

• After months of public outcry, Imperial Valley cities are hitting the brakes on data centers KPBS · Aug 4
• Calipatria State Prison Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide - News Releases - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - CDCR (.gov) · Jan 11
• Near the Salton Sea, Little League Players Struggle to Breathe Capital & Main · Jul 24
• Calipatria High School (CA) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 7
• Update: 2.5 magnitude earthquake shakes close to Calipatria, CA on July 9 Sacramento Bee · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Calipatria Unique

• The only place in America named Calipatria — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,522.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Calipatria

• Calipatria Little League Park reviews ★
• Calipatria Park reviews ★
• Hernandez Park reviews ★
• Mikesell Park reviews ★
• Rademacher Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Calipatria

• Bill E. Young Jr. Middle
• Calipatria High
• Fremont Primary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Calipatria

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