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87-678: Railroad Canyon , originally named San Jacinto Canyon , also known as Cottonwood Canyon, and Annie Orton Canyon, is a valley located in Riverside County , California . It encloses the lower course of the San Jacinto River at the point where the river passes south through the Temescal Mountains from a point 6 miles south-southwest of Perris, California , through Canyon Lake, California , then west to Lake Elsinore, California . The canyon has its present name from

174-512: A 3-day mega concert known as Desert Trip . Desert Trip took place at the same venue as the Coachella Music Festival, over two three-day weekends, on October 7–9 and 14–16, 2016. Despite Desert Trip becoming the highest-grossing music festival in history, Goldenvoice founder Paul Tollett has not announced any plans for a second Desert Trip, stating that it's not necessary for it to "turn into another franchise festival". Indio

261-404: A Pomona County and one for a San Jacinto County. None of the proposals were adopted until a measure to create Riverside County was signed by Governor Henry H. Markham on March 11, 1893. The new county was created from parts of San Bernardino County and San Diego County . On May 2, 1893, seventy percent of voters approved the formation of Riverside County. Voters chose the city of Riverside as

348-643: A brief period of time in the 2000s. Because of the numerous festivals and special events held annually in Indio, the Chamber of Commerce deemed Indio's official nickname to be "The City of Festivals". Indio is considered the second County seat, the Riverside County Fairgrounds is a facility that hosts various events year round such as music concerts, 4x4 monster truck rallies, rodeos, and other special events. Two major annual festivals are

435-439: A difficult area to live in at the time. The depot was at the center of all social life in the desert with a fancy dining room and hosting dances on Friday nights. While Indio started as a railroad town, it soon became an agricultural center. Onions, cotton, grapes, citrus and dates thrived in the arid climate due to the ingenuity of farmers finding various means of attaining water, first through artesian wells and later through

522-478: A flood control project enclosed the southeast end of the lake behind a levee and diverted the river into a boat channel just at the mouth of the canyon in recent years. Railroad Canyon is located on the USGS Lake Elsinore topographic map. Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California . As of the 2020 census ,

609-442: A household in the city was $ 34,624, and the median income for a family was $ 35,564. Males had a median income of $ 25,651 versus $ 21,093 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 13,525. About 16.8% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over. Beginning in the 1980s and to today, Indio grew many times its previous size. Along with

696-572: A population of 2,189,641. The racial makeup of Riverside County was 1,335,147 (61.0%) White (40.7% Non-Hispanic White), 140,543 (6.4%) African American , 23,710 (1.1%) Native American , 130,468 (6.0%) Asian (2.3% Filipino, 0.8% Chinese, 0.7% Vietnamese, 0.6% Korean, 0.5% Indian, 0.2% Japanese, 0.1% Cambodian, 0.1% Laotian, 0.1% Pakistani), 6,874 (0.3%) Pacific Islander , 448,235 (20.5%) from other races , and 104,664 (4.8%) from two or more races. There were 995,257 residents of Hispanic or Latino ancestry, of any race (45.5%); 39.5% of Riverside County

783-518: A population of 76,036. The population density was 2,604.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,005.8/km ). The racial makeup of Indio was 46,735 (61.5%) White (27.0% Non-Hispanic White), 1,805 (2.4%) African American , 741 (1.0%) Native American , 1,693 (2.2%) Asian , 55 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 22,394 (29.5%) from other races , and 2,613 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 51,540 persons (67.8%). There were 23,378 households, out of which 10,522 (45.0%) had children under

870-421: A population of 89,137 people, and 34,458 households in the city. The population density was 2,682.7 people per square mile. The racial makeup of Indio was 48.5% White , 3.3% African American , 0.5% Native American , 1.9% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , and 17.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 66.6% of the population. The 2010 United States Census reported that Indio had

957-475: A week, with a primarily commuter-oriented schedule. Riverside County has 12 federally recognized Indian reservations , which ties it with Sandoval County, New Mexico , for second most of any county in the United States. (Sandoval County, however, has two additional joint-use areas, shared between reservations. San Diego County, California has the most, with 18 reservations.) The population ranking of

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1044-703: Is 76.0 °F (24.4 °C). Indio is in the Colorado Desert region of the Sonoran Desert . It is adjacent to the geologic Salton Sink and within the site of historic Lake Cahuilla of the Lower Colorado River Valley . Indio is an official National Bird Sanctuary, because of the seasonal bird migration flight routes that cross the town en route to the Salton Sea . The 2020 United States Census reported that Indio had

1131-639: Is a 23,000 sq. ft. facility with a main hall, the Expo Hall; three separate theaters that are approximately 2,200 sq. ft. each: Village Theatre, Cabaret Theatre, and the Old Towne Playhouse. Desert TheatreWorks occupies the facility, which has produced more than 50 plays and musicals, 8 children's musicals and more than 20 special events, making them one of the Coachella Valley's leading producers of theatre and educational programming for

1218-1127: Is also anticipated to create an abundance of jobs. Light industry is not new to Indio. Between the 1960s and the early 1980s, the Bank of America -owned Giannini Research Institute, Kaiser Inc. and Cabazon Firearms had contracts with both NASA and the US Armed Forces that produced ammunition, computer parts, moon rover parts for the Apollo landing program, and train engines for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Indio sought more corporate businesses and office professions, including fruit packing and shipping firms. Locally based United States Filter Corporation, Guy Evans Inc., Dimare Fruit Co., West Coast Turf and Japanese-owned Sun World Inc.; and move-in companies such as Borden , Coca-Cola , Ernie Ball , Ernst and Young , Ferguson , Fulton Distributors, Guthy-Renker , Pulte Homes , Sunrise Company, SunScape Tech and Tala Industries choose Indio for

1305-586: Is also the site of many other annual arts, culture, and entertainment festivals and events. Among these include: The Coachella Valley History Museum Home, on Miles Avenue, has a two-acre campus, which currently includes the Smiley-Tyler House, built in 1926, the 1909 Schoolhouse, and the Date Museum dedicated to the history and development of the fruit (the only date museum in the world), plus gardens and archives preserving historical artifacts of

1392-765: Is at the southernmost part of its range in Riverside County. There are 19 official wilderness areas in Riverside County that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System . Some are integral parts of the above protected areas, most (11 of the 19) are managed solely by the Bureau of Land Management , and some share management between the BLM and the relevant other agencies. Some extend into neighboring counties: The 2010 United States Census reported that Riverside County had

1479-552: Is currently in the process of a 2040 general plan to increase the number of developments in Indio. For example, the city opened a 120-room Fairfield Inn and Suites in February 2019 and broke ground on a 93-room Hampton Inn and Suites that is expected to open January 2020. A new movie theater and the continual development of retail stores at the Indio Towne Center, The Showcase at Indio, and The Palms shopping centers

1566-580: Is the San Andreas Fault , a major tectonic plate boundary of the Pacific and North American plates. The telephone area code is 760 but 442 has been added to the area as well. The city's ZIP codes are 92201 and 92203 north of Interstate 10 . The climate of the Coachella Valley is influenced by the surrounding geography. High mountain ranges on three sides contribute to its unique and year-round warm climate, with some of warmest winters west of

1653-629: Is the Riverside Historic Courthouse. This landmark, erected in 1903, was modeled after the Grand and Petit Palais in Paris, France . The courthouse, designed by Los Angeles architects Burnham and Bliesner, has a classical design – including a great hall that connects all the departments ( courtrooms ). In 1994, the courthouse was closed for seismic retrofits due to the 1992 Landers and 1994 Northridge earthquakes . The courthouse

1740-915: Is the principal city of an urban area defined by the United States Census Bureau that is located in the Coachella Valley: the Indio– Palm Desert –Palm Springs CA urban area had a population of 361,075 as of the 2020 census, making it the 114th-most populous urban area in the United States . Indio is within the ancestral lands of the Desert Cahuilla Indians whose headquarters are in nearby Thermal, California . Railroad line construction east out of Los Angeles began in 1873. Trains were operated to Colton on July 16, 1875, and to Indio (then known as Indian Wells) on May 29, 1876. Moving on eastward from Indio,

1827-465: Is the state trial court for Riverside County with 14 courthouses : Riverside Historic Courthouse , Riverside Hall of Justice, Riverside Family Law Court, Riverside Juvenile Court, Southwest Justice Center – Murrieta, Moreno Valley Court, Banning Court, Hemet Court, Corona Court, Temecula Court, Larson Justice Center – Indio, Indio Juvenile Court, Palm Springs Court and Blythe Court. The main courthouse

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1914-857: The California Southern Railroad that was constructed down the canyon in 1882. On September 14, 1865, outlaw James Henry of the Mason Henry Gang and his gang of rustlers, robbers and murderers were camped out south of San Bernardino, California . San Bernardino County Sheriff Benjamin Franklin Mathews and his posse, led by John Rogers (a gang member sent to town to obtain provisions and captured after drunken boasting), found and surprised Henry camped in Railroad Canyon, then called San Jacinto Canyon , about 25 miles (40 km) south of town. At sunrise

2001-533: The Coachella Valley region of central-eastern Riverside County. Between 2007 and 2011, large numbers of Los Angeles -area workers moved to the county to take advantage of more affordable housing. Along with neighboring San Bernardino County, it was one of the fastest-growing regions in the state prior to the recent changes in the regional economy. In addition, smaller, but significant, numbers of people have been moving into southwest Riverside County from

2088-562: The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was born. Since 2001, Coachella has been an annual event that has brought notable music acts to the desert, including: AC/DC , Red Hot Chili Peppers , Guns N' Roses , Prince , Paul McCartney , Lady Gaga , Beyoncé , Ariana Grande , Kanye West , Radiohead , Dr. Dre , Snoop Dogg , Pixies , The Cure , The White Stripes , Jay-Z , Tool , Beastie Boys , Jane's Addiction , Roger Waters and several others. Coachella extended

2175-659: The Inland Empire western portion, the Santa Rosa Mountains communities such as Reinhardt Canyon , and the desert region. Other possible subdivisions include tribal lands, the Colorado River communities, and the Salton Sea . There is a diversity of flora and fauna within Riverside County. Vegetative plant associations feature many desert flora, but there are also forested areas within the county. The California endemic Blue oak , Quercus douglasii

2262-718: The Mexican secularization act of 1833 by the First Mexican Republic , a series of rancho land grants were made throughout the state. In the Riverside County this included; Rancho Jurupa in 1838, El Rincon in 1839, Rancho San Jacinto Viejo in 1842, Rancho San Jacinto y San Gorgonio in 1843, Ranchos La Laguna , Pauba , Temecula in 1844, Ranchos Little Temecula , Potreros de San Juan Capistrano in 1845, Ranchos San Jacinto Sobrante , La Sierra (Sepulveda) , La Sierra (Yorba) , Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Nuevo y Potrero in 1846. New Mexican colonists founded

2349-494: The San Diego metropolitan area . Riverside County is bordered on the north by San Bernardino County ; on the east by La Paz County , Arizona ; on the southeast by Imperial County ; on the southwest by San Diego County ; and on the west by Orange County . When Riverside County was formed in 1893, it was named for the city of Riverside, the county seat. That city, founded in 1870, was so named because of its location near

2436-914: The Santa Ana River . The Indigenous peoples of the valleys, mountains and deserts of what is now Riverside County are the Serrano , the Payómkawichum , the Mohave , the Cupeno , the Chemehuevi , the Cahuilla , and the Tongva . The Aguanga and Temecula Basins, Elsinore Trough and eastern Santa Ana Mountains are the traditional homelands of the Payómkawichum. The inland valleys in

2523-718: The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains and the desert of the Salton Sink are the traditional homelands of the Cahuilla. The first European settlement in the county was a Mission San Luis Rey de Francia estancia or farm at the Luiseño village of Temescal. In 1819, the Mission granted Leandro Serrano permission to occupy the land for the purpose of grazing and farming, and Serrano established Rancho Temescal . Serrano

2610-615: The Texas & Pacific , one of several railroads then holding, or seeking, federal authority to build lines from various sections of the country west to the Pacific Coast. But the rail-head of the T & P was at a standstill far off in Texas, so Southern Pacific continued building eastward. The City of Indio came about because of the need for a halfway point for the Southern Pacific Railroad between Yuma, Arizona and Los Angeles, since

2697-458: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 7,303 square miles (18,910 km ), of which 7,206 square miles (18,660 km ) is land and 97 square miles (250 km ) (1.3%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in California by area. At roughly 180 miles (290 km) wide in the east–west dimension, the area of the county is massive. Riverside County, California is roughly

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2784-726: The United States House of Representatives , Riverside County is split between 6 congressional districts: In the California State Senate , the county is split between four legislative districts: In the California State Assembly , the county is split between six legislative districts: Riverside County voted 64.8% in favor of Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages. Only

2871-610: The "Hub of the Valley", as it was then called. With a fire burning much of Thermal and the decline of Coachella, Indio grew again. By 1930, Indio was a thriving area and incorporated. On September 6, 1930, storekeeper Fred Kohler received the first business license in Indio. During the Second World War, Indio was also aided by the visiting soldiers from Patton's training grounds in Chiriaco Summit located 30 miles to

2958-596: The California Department of Finance, the provisional population estimate for the City of Indio as of January 1, 2019, was 89,406. Two major contributions to the local economy are year-round agriculture and tourism, although the majority of tourist activity is seasonal, between October and May. One can visit Shields Date Gardens , a date grower that maintains a large retail store along State Highway 111. There are citrus groves and vegetable fields surrounding

3045-562: The California Desert Trial Academy (CDTA) College of Law (the only law school in Riverside County), located at 45290 Fargo Street, have made Downtown Indio the center for law and legal studies in the Coachella Valley. The average salary for a job in Indio increased from $ 28,224 in 2003 to $ 35,532 in 2015. The City of Indio is constantly expanding to see the number of jobs and average salaries rise. It

3132-527: The Coachella Valley. It also has the historic M.H. Whittier Ranch Tower, which is used for the only light art projection system in the Coachella Valley. The Indio Performing Arts Center , known as IPAC, is located at the heart of downtown Indio at 45–175 Fargo Street to promote arts and entertainment for the community. IPAC has hosted live concerts, theater productions, dinner theater events and sing-alongs , movie nights, fashion shows, arts and crafts fairs, music video productions, and other special events. IPAC

3219-584: The County Board of Supervisors approved a multimillion-dollar planning effort to create the Riverside County Integrated Plan (RCIP) which was to encompass a completely new General Plan, regional transportation plan (CETAP) and Habitat Conservation Plan. The resultant General Plan adopted in 2003 was considered groundbreaking for its multidisciplinary approach to land use and conservation planning. The Riverside Superior Court

3306-576: The Indio International Tamale Festival and the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival and are held each February at the Riverside County Fairgrounds, located on Highway 111 in the heart of Indio. Since 1947, this festival has celebrated the date fruit crop of the Coachella Valley. The Tamale Festival is held each December on the streets of Old Town Indio and holds one Guinness World Record as

3393-772: The Lake Elsinore Station in 1882. Flooding in 1927 destroyed the rail line in the canyon and it was abandoned. In 1928, the Railroad Canyon Dam was built, which flooded the canyon to produce the Railroad Canyon Reservoir , also called Canyon Lake . Originally, the San Jacinto River ran southwestward across the Elsinore Valley through a delta wetland in the southeast end of Lake Elsinore near Rome Hill , but

3480-490: The Rocky Mountains. Indio has a warm winter/hot summer desert climate ( Köppen : BWh ): Its average annual high temperature is 89.5 °F (31.9 °C) and average annual low is 62.1 °F (16.7 °C) but summer highs above 108 °F (42 °C) are common and sometimes exceed 120 °F (49 °C), while summer night lows often stay above 82 °F (28 °C). Monsoon related thunderstorms can occur in

3567-653: The ability of local farmers to better understand this unique crop and make the Coachella Valley a leader in American date crops. This also created a tie to the Middle East that led to the theme for the County Fair with the Middle Eastern flair known as the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival . Before the early 20th century both Coachella and Thermal were larger than Indio, but Indio remained

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3654-442: The age of 18 living in them, 13,149 (56.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,578 (15.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,512 (6.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,654 (7.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 232 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships ; 3,859 households (16.5%) were made up of individuals, and 1,777 (7.6%) had someone living alone who

3741-418: The age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.0 and the average family size was 3.5. In the county, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under

3828-462: The age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 42,887, and the median income for a family was $ 48,409. Males had a median income of $ 38,639 versus $ 28,032 for females. The per capita income for

3915-457: The area. Construction and government are among the largest employment sectors in Indio, with a higher proportion of workers in these industries in Indio than the rest of the Coachella Valley. In addition to construction and government, a 2019 study revealed that the top five employment industries in Indio are educational services, entertainment services, wholesale/retail, agriculture/mining/construction, and waste services. Between 2007 and 2015,

4002-716: The cities and towns of Coachella, Eastvale, Indian Wells, Jurupa Valley, La Quinta, Lake Elsinore, Moreno Valley, Norco, Palm Desert, Perris, Rancho Mirage, San Jacinto, Temecula and Wildomar. The Morongo Indian Reservation also contracts with the Sheriff's Office to provide police services to the reservation. Municipal departments within the county are Banning, Beaumont, Blythe, Calimesa, Cathedral City, Corona, Desert Hot Springs, Hemet, Indio, Menifee, Murrieta, Palm Springs, Riverside, Riverside Community College Riverside County Probation Department https://rivcoprobation.org/ Chart of voter registration Prior to 2008, Riverside County

4089-446: The city has a total area of 75.6 square kilometers (29 sq mi), 99.97% of which is land and 0.03% is water. The official elevation of Indio is below sea level; the city hall is 14 feet (4 m) below sea level, as the eastern half of the Coachella Valley drops as low as 150 feet (50 m) below sea level (the lakeshore of the Salton Sea is 15 miles (24 km) south of Indio). About 3 miles (5 km) north and east of Indio

4176-440: The city limits, but rapid development of new housing tracts and golf courses in the "East Valley" in the 1990s and 2000s has displaced most of the agricultural space. Indio has increasingly served as a magnet of job opportunities for immigrants and newcomers from parts of California and across the nation. Jobs in fields such as agriculture, construction, hospitality, maintenance, and retail and housekeeping are highly sought after in

4263-1091: The city of Palm Springs voted against the measure. The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense. K-12 unified: Secondary: Elementary: Amtrak trains stop in Riverside and Palm Springs , and Amtrak California provides bus connections to the San Joaquins in Riverside–Downtown , Beaumont , Palm Springs , Thousand Palms , Indio , Moreno Valley , Perris , Sun City , and Hemet . Metrolink trains serve nine stations in Riverside County: Riverside–Downtown , Riverside–La Sierra , Corona–North Main , Corona–West , Jurupa Valley/Pedley , Riverside–Hunter Park/UCR , Moreno Valley/March Field , Perris–Downtown , and Perris–South . These trains provide service to Orange, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties seven days

4350-558: The city was 44.4% White , 2.8% Black , 1.0% Native American , 1.5% Asian American, 0.1% Pacific Islander , 42.0% from other races , and 3.9% from two or more races. 65.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 13,871 households, out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. Of all households 16.0% were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who

4437-701: The city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Two Native American owned casinos in and near Indio are the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino , owned by the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians , and the Spotlight 29 Casino , owned by the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians . Spotlight 29 formerly was "Trump 29" when it was partly owned by then-businessman Donald Trump for

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4524-419: The county had a population of 2,026,803, up 31.2% since 2000. In 2005 45.8% of the population was non-Hispanic whites. The percentages of African Americans, Asians and Native Americans remained relatively similar to their 2000 figures. The percentage of Pacific Islanders had majorly risen to 0.4. Hispanics now constituted 41% of the population. There were 506,218 households, out of which 38.90% had children under

4611-400: The county seat, also by a large margin. Riverside County was officially formed on May 9, 1893, when the Board of Commissioners filed the final canvass of the votes. Riverside county was a major focal point of the Civil Rights Movements in the US, especially the African-American sections of Riverside and heavily Mexican-American communities of the Coachella Valley visited by Cesar Chavez of

4698-413: The county was $ 18,689. About 10.7% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. Riverside County is organized as a General Law County under the provision of the California Government Code. The county has five supervisorial districts, and one supervisor is elected from each district every four years. In 1999,

4785-426: The county was 65.6% White , 6.2% Black or African American , 1.2% Native American , 3.7% Asian , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 18.7% from other races , and 4.4% from two or more races. 36.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 9.2% were of German, 6.9% English, 6.1% Irish and 5.0% American ancestry according to Census 2000 . 67.2% spoke English and 27.7% Spanish as their first language. In 2006

4872-418: The east. From the middle to second half of the 20th century, much of the Coachella valley's population began to move west towards newer cities such as Palm Desert and La Quinta . There is now a reversal in this trend. Indio, along with the rest of the region experienced a population boom in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, with the population doubling twice over According to the United States Census Bureau ,

4959-434: The engines needed to be refilled with water. Since other areas had the name Indian Wells, Indio (after a Spanish variation of the word "Indian") was chosen instead. After the railroad's arrival in 1876, Indio began to grow. The first permanent building was the craftsman-style Southern Pacific Depot station and hotel. Southern Pacific tried to make life as comfortable as it could for their workers to keep them from leaving such

5046-407: The farm labor union struggle. Riverside county has also been a focus of modern Native American Gaming enterprises. In the early 1980s, the county government attempted to shut down small bingo halls operated by the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians and the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians . The tribes joined forces and fought the county all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in

5133-438: The festival to three days in 2007. Organizers eliminated single-day tickets in 2010 and went to three-day passes only. The festival continues to draw large numbers of concertgoers to Indio and the Empire Polo Club, a venue that Rolling Stone said possessed a "lush beauty... that made the desert seem very far away." In May 2007, Goldenvoice, promoters of Coachella, started Stagecoach , a three-day country music festival held

5220-473: The following table is based on the 2020 census of Riverside County. † county seat Indio, California Indio ( Spanish for "Indian") is a city in Riverside County, California , United States, in the Coachella Valley of Southern California 's Colorado Desert region. Indio is approximately 125 miles (201 km) east of Los Angeles , 23 miles (37 km) east of Palm Springs , and 98 miles (158 km) west of Blythe . The population

5307-492: The greater Los Angeles area to the Arizona border. Geographically, the western region of the county is chaparral with a Mediterranean climate , while the central and eastern regions of the county are predominantly desert or mountainous. Most of Joshua Tree National Park is located in the county. The desert resort cities of Indio , Coachella , Palm Springs , Palm Desert , Indian Wells , La Quinta , Rancho Mirage , Cathedral City and Desert Hot Springs are located in

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5394-413: The largest tamale festival (120,000 in attendance, Dec. 2–3, 2000) and once held the record for the world's largest tamale , [over 1 foot (0.3 m) in diameter and 40 feet (12.2 m) in length], created by Chef John Sedlar, but that record has since been surpassed. In 1993, Paul Tollett, president of Goldenvoice , booked a Pearl Jam concert at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, and six years later,

5481-457: The location of transport routes, low economic costs, and growth potential. Indio is home to Buzz Box Premium Cocktails, Ring Power Corporation , Triangle Distributing Company (formerly Heimark), The Forager Project, and Purus International. Other companies in Indio include Pepsi Cola Distributing , RDO Equipment, Sepulveda Building Materials, Fortun Foods, Arctic Glacier, A.C. Houston Lumber Company, and Commercial Lighting Industry. According to

5568-460: The percentage of retail trade jobs in Indio increased by 4.4 percent and the percentage of education jobs increased from 15.2 to 20.5 percent. As the secondary seat of government for Riverside County, California , Indio has many county offices and employs more than a thousand county employees. The California Superior Court's Larson Justice Center, Riverside County's Law Library and District Attorney's office , numerous law firms along Highway 111, and

5655-550: The placing of white lines down the streets after she was nearly hit one too many times by passing vehicles. Even though these early founders of the city are considered pioneers, they still partook in the lifestyles of their friends living in such areas as Los Angeles. By the turn of the 20th century, Indio continued to grow. Schools were built, the La Casita hospital provided medical services, and families established roots. By 1920, about one to two thousand year-round residents lived in Indio, while it ballooned from 2,500 to 5,000 during

5742-576: The population was 2,418,185, making it the fourth-most populous county in California and the 10th-most populous in the United States. The name was derived from the city of Riverside , which is the county seat . Riverside County is included in the Riverside– San Bernardino – Ontario Metropolitan Statistical Area , also known as the Inland Empire . The county is also included in the Los Angeles – Long Beach Combined Statistical Area . Roughly rectangular, Riverside County covers 7,208 square miles (18,670 km ) in Southern California , spanning from

5829-555: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 28,307 people (37.2%) lived in rental housing units. During 2009–2013, Indio had a median household income of $ 50,068, with 21.9% of the population living below the federal poverty line. As of the census of 2000, there were 49,116 people, 13,871 households, and 11,069 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,840.3 inhabitants per square mile (710.5/km ). There were 16,909 housing units at an average density of 633.6 per square mile (244.6/km ). The racial makeup of

5916-410: The posse approached cautiously but Henry awoke and fired three shots, striking one posse member in the foot. Henry died in a hail of gunfire, sustaining 57 wounds. His corpse was taken back to town, photographed and displayed in Old West fashion. The California Southern Railroad constructed its main line to San Diego, down the San Jacinto Canyon from the Pincate Station south of what is now Perris to

6003-412: The railroad reached the west bank of the Colorado River opposite Yuma on May 23, 1877. Back then, Yuma was a village known as Arizona City prior to 1873. There was a delay in getting military authority to lay tracks across the Yuma Indian reservation, and it was September that year before the bridge was completed so trains could operate into Yuma. The Southern Pacific Railroad was to have joined those of

6090-408: The rest of the surrounding area, Indio became a choice for thousands of new residents per year. In 2018, Indio was ranked the 30th fastest-growing city in America and 8th fastest-growing city in California. The 2010 United States Census recorded the city's population to be about 76,000 residents, though this did not account for seasonal residents. According to the Demographic Research Unit (DRU) of

6177-423: The size of the State of New Jersey in total area. County government documents frequently cite the Colorado River town of Blythe as being a "three-hour drive" from the county seat, Riverside . Some view the areas west of San Gorgonio Pass as the Inland Empire portion of the county and the eastern part as either the Mojave Desert or Colorado Desert portion. There are probably at least three geomorphic provinces:

6264-450: The summer months. In September 1939, a thunderstorm from the remains of a tropical storm, brought more than 6" of rain in less than 24 hours. Winters are warm with daytime highs often between 68–86 °F (20–30 °C). Under 4 inches (100 mm) of annual precipitation are average, with over 348 days of sunshine per year. The hottest temperature ever recorded there was 125 °F (52 °C) on July 6, 1905. The mean annual temperature

6351-636: The town of La Placita on the east side of the Santa Ana River at the northern extremity of what is now the city of Riverside in 1843. When the initial 27 California counties were established in 1850, the area today known as Riverside County was divided between Los Angeles County and San Diego County . In 1853, the eastern part of Los Angeles County was used to create San Bernardino County . Between 1891 and 1893, several proposals and legislative attempts were put forth to form new counties in Southern California. These proposals included one for

6438-545: The tribes' favor on February 25, 1987. In turn, Congress enacted the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988 to establish a legal framework for the relationship between Indian gaming and state governments. Naturally, both tribes now operate large casinos in the county: the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa and the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino adjacent to Spotlight 29 Casino . According to

6525-509: The valley's branch of the All-American Canal . However, water also was a major problem for Indio and the city was flooded several times until the storm water canals were created throughout the Coachella Valley. Businessmen and women found this last frontier land of the continental United States as an ideal place to start fresh. Dr. Harry Smiley and his wife Nell were early residents and stayed in Indio after their car broke down on

6612-518: The way to Los Angeles and became people of influence and helped shape the area. A. G. Tingman was an early store owner and first Postmaster of Indio, but also well known for taking advantage of miners as they headed to the mountains, selling at rather high prices. Later Dr. June Robertson McCarroll became a leading philanthropist and successful doctor in Indio. She was responsible along with the Indio Woman's Club for pressuring California into adopting

6699-591: The weekend following Coachella. Performers have included George Strait , Kenny Chesney , the Eagles , Sugarland , Taylor Swift , Carrie Underwood , Luke Bryan , Keith Urban , and Kid Rock . In 2013, OC Weekly ' s Dave Barton described the arts scene in Indio with "seems to consist of Johnny Cash tributes, chalk art, camel and ostrich races , and Neil Simon revivals." In 2016, Goldenvoice brought together The Rolling Stones , The Who , Paul McCartney , Bob Dylan , Roger Waters , and Neil Young for

6786-454: The winter months and was advertised as a health resort for senior citizens and those with respiratory diseases and ailments in the rest of the 20th century. Indio also served as the home of the USDA 's Date Station, a place where leading scientific research was taking place on the fruit that would become a major part of the culture of Indio. The station started in 1907 and was responsible for

6873-605: Was mayordomo of San Antonio de Pala Asistencia for the Mission of San Luis Rey. With the signing of the Treaty of Cordoba in 1821, Mexico gained its independence from Spain, but the San Gabriel Mission near what is now Los Angeles, California , continued to expand, and established Rancho San Gorgonio in 1824. The ranch was to be one of the Mission's principal rancherias , and the most distant, and it occupied most of today's San Gorgonio Pass area. Following

6960-408: Was 32.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males. There were 28,971 housing units at an average density of 992.5 per square mile (383.2/km ), of which 15,274 (65.3%) were owner-occupied, and 8,104 (34.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.5%, while 46,780 people (61.5% of

7047-451: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.5 and the average family size was 3.9. In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.3% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males. The median income for

7134-421: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21. There were 18,239 families (78.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.60. The population was spread out, with 22,879 people (30.1%) under the age of 18, 7,247 people (9.5%) aged 18 to 24, 20,705 people (27.2%) aged 25 to 44, 15,793 people (20.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 9,412 people (12.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

7221-494: Was 89,137 in the 2020 United States Census , up from 76,036 at the 2010 census , an increase of 17%. Indio is the most populous city in the Coachella Valley, and was formerly referred to as the Hub of the Valley after a Chamber of Commerce slogan used in the 1970s. Indio is now nicknamed the City of Festivals, a reference to the numerous cultural events held in the city, most notably the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival . Indio

7308-487: Was historically a Republican stronghold in presidential and congressional elections. Between its creation in 1893 and 2004 , it voted for the Democratic presidential nominee only three times: Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 (by a margin of 337 votes, or 0.99%), Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 (by a margin of 19,363 votes, or 13.65%), and Bill Clinton in 1992 (by a margin of 6,784 votes, or 1.58%). In 1932 , it

7395-417: Was of Mexican origin, 0.8% Salvadoran, 0.7% Honduran, 0.6% Puerto Rican, 0.3% Cuban, and 0.2% Nicaraguan descent. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,545,387 people, 506,218 households, and 372,576 families residing in the county. The population density was 214 inhabitants per square mile (83/km ). There were 584,674 housing units at an average density of 81 per square mile (31/km ). The racial makeup of

7482-465: Was one of only two counties in the entire West Coast to vote for Republican president Herbert Hoover over Roosevelt during the latter's landslide victory. In 2024, it was one of eight counties that flipped for Donald Trump after voting for Biden in 2020 , and was one of five counties that voted for the Republican presidential candidate for the first time since George W. Bush in 2004 In

7569-523: Was reopened and rededicated in September 1998. Riverside County hands down 1 in 6 death sentences in the US, in spite of it having less than 1% of the population. The Riverside County Sheriff provides court protection, jail administration, and coroner services for all of Riverside County. It provides patrol, detective, and other police services for the unincorporated areas of the county plus by contract to

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