BlockCalexico, California
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1989. It stands in the Calexico census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92231. The Survey maps it on the Calexico quadrangle. 38,633 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 3 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1907 to 1989The same ground, surveyed 82 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
On record in Calexico
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Calexico Carnegie Librarylisted 2005
US Inspection Station-Calexicolisted 1992
Population over time
2 figuresCalexico grew from 38,572 to 38,633 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 38,572 | |
| 2020 | 38,633 | +61 (+0%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 24 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1907 USGS Holtville quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1940 USGS Calexico quadrangle1:62500
- 1942 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Calexico quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Calexico quadrangle1:50000
- 1954 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Calexico quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Calexico quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1976 USGS Calexico quadrangle1:24000
- 1989 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
3 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Calexico between 2013 and 2017, burning about 251 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | San Diego Unit | not named |
| 1 April 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | San Diego Unit | not named |
| 7 January 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Calexico: 1 prospect, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Geothermal. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heber | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| Santa Lucia | Gold, Silver | Prospect |
Storms near this place
11 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Calexico in 11 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 10 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calexico | 1 hurt, $1,000 | A tree fell into a home due to strong winds near Encanto Drive and 8th street. The tree caused very minor damage to the eaves of the home and the resident suffered minor injuries that did not need to be treated by authorities. Additional details of the injury were not provided. Winds were estimated around 45-50 mph based on area weather stations and radar. Timing estimated from radar. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calexico | $500,000 | A strong thunderstorm with damaging microburst winds moved across the community of Calexico, south of Imperial, during the late afternoon on July 7th. Law enforcement and emergency management personnel reported that a number of trees were downed, and there was transformer damage as well. In addition, winds with gusts estimated to 70 knots damaged 30 homes, and 2 homes were destroyed by falling trees. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calexico | $200,000 | Very strong thunderstorms developed across the higher terrain of northern Baja during the early afternoon hours, and then moved north into south-central Imperial County. Some of the storms generated gusty and damaging microburst winds estimated to be as high as 70 mph. According to a local emergency manager, at 1300PST gusty winds blew down 20 to 23 power poles along Carr Road, approximately 4 miles east of the town of Calexico and just north of the Mexican border. This caused the road to become closed from California Highway 7 to Barbara Worth Road. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calexico | $50,000 | A thunderstorm with damaging microburst winds moved through the community of Calexico during the late afternoon on July 7th. As reported by law enforcement personnel, wind gusts estimated to be at least 60 knots toppled at least 6 power poles. The winds also knocked over several trees in central Calexico. In addition, heavy rain associated with the thunderstorm caused street flooding in town. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calexico | $30,000 | Strong thunderstorms developed over the higher terrain of northwestern Mexico during the afternoon hours on September 7th, and they generated very strong and damaging outflow winds which spread north and into the community of Calexico. According to a trained weather spotter about 1 mile west of Calexico, gusty outflow winds estimated to be at least 75 mph in strength blew down numerous trees and cause some damage to roofs in the area. Street flooding was also reported. No injuries were reported as a result of the strong winds. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calexico | $15,000 | Thunderstorms developed south of the Mexican border during the afternoon on August 13th. Due to the excessive heat and dry conditions, the storms were able to generate strong, gusty and damaging outflow winds. The strong winds spread to the north and into the southern portion of Imperial county, including the towns of Calexico and Heber. At 410 pm, a trained weather spotter in Calexico reported a number of trees downed, including some that were blocking a road. Additionally, at 405 pm an emergency manager in Heber reported trees downed by winds estimated to be 50 mph. The strong winds also created dust storm conditions, which lowered visibility to near zero in dense blowing dust. Fortunately, no accidents or injuries were reported due to the strong winds or dense blowing dust. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calexico | $8,000 | A tree fell in the area of Sterling Court and Rockwood Avenue due to strong winds. The tree reportedly fell through a fence and took down a power pole. Wind gusts estimated around 45-50 mph based on area weather stations and radar. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries were reported. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calexico | $5,000 | Downed powerlines/poles led to the closure of Highway 111 near Cole Blvd. Wind gusts were estimated at 60-65 mph. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries reported. |
| September 2017 | Flash Flood | Calexico | $5,000 | A line of thunderstorms developed across central Imperial County during the early afternoon hours and some of the stronger storms produced very heavy rainfall which impacted areas from the Imperial Valley south to the Mexican Border. Peak rain rates were in excess of 2 inches per hour and led to episodes of flash flooding. At 1339PST a local emergency manager reported significant flooding on California Highway 98 to the east of Calexico and west of Highway 7. A Flash Flood Warning was in effect at the time of the flooding; it was issued at 1316PST and remained in effect through 1600PST. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calexico | $2,000 | Calexico Public Works Department reported a couple street lights/lamps came down in strong winds, with one on the 800 block of Third Street and the other on Emilia Drive. Winds were estimated around 45-50 mph based on area weather stations and radar. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries reported. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calexico | $1,000 | Powerlines down at the intersection of Bowker Rd and E Jasper Rd northeast of Calexico. Wind gusts were estimated at 60-65 mph. No injuries reported. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heber | 3.9 miles | 19 | |
| Mount Signal | 7.4 miles | 20 | |
| Watermans Corner | 7.6 miles | 22 | |
| Anza | 8.4 miles | 22 | |
| El Centro | 8.5 miles | 21 | |
| Bonds Corner | 8.6 miles | 23 | |
| Meloland | 9.0 miles | 22 | |
| Wilsie | 10.0 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Calexico | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q753034 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1652680. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.