El Centro
A city in Imperial County, California — population 43,601 as of 2020.
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Imperial County Government
September 2The County of Imperial is requesting that Governor Gavin Newsom veto Senate Bill (SB) 675, citing serious concerns over the potential financial burden the legislation could place on Imperial County, its cities and ultimately local residents.
Government & CivicImperial County Government
August 31The County of Imperial intends to bring a new proposed data center moratorium before the Imperial County Board of Supervisors for consideration in the near term.
Government & CivicImperial County Government
August 28Imperial County is providing an update regarding the temporary moratorium on final County approvals for data center facilities in unincorporated areas.
Government & CivicImperial County Government
August 26The County of Imperial is launching a new financial management system in November 2026. As part of this upgrade, we are introducing a self-service vendor portal called Vendor Access. Vendor Access will provide vendors with a convenient online resource to sign up and view and…
Government & CivicImperial County Government
August 26The County of Imperial will hold a community workshop on Thursday, September 3, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to provide additional information about the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the County’s CEQA process, and proposed updates to its local CEQA…
Government & CivicImperial County Government
August 24Imperial County Fire Chief and Office of Emergency Services (OES) Coordinator David Lantzer today proclaimed a local emergency throughout Imperial County, including all cities and special districts, due to storm damage that occurred on or around August 12, 2026. The storm caused…
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El Centro by the numbers
- Area
- 12.08 sq mi (31.28 km²), 0.02 sq mi water
- Median age
- 31
- Households
- 12,890
- Persons per household
- 3.4
- Median household income
- $53,082
- Median house value
- $323,100
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 1275 W MAIN ST, EL CENTRO, CA 92243