Fort Irwin

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Fort Irwin

Total population

8,419

Median home value

$0

34.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$76,107

Fort Irwin$76k

National$74k

Weather95°F · Sunny

Coordinates35.25°, -116.68°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Fort Irwin National Training Center is a major training area for the United States military in the Mojave Desert in northern San Bernardino County, California. Fort Irwin is at an average elevation of 2,454 feet (748 m). It is located 37 miles (60 km) northeast of Barstow, in the Calico Mountains.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Fort Irwin, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Royal-Dominique Fennell

American soccer player

J

Julie Ann Taylor

American actress

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• Apple Valley
  57.7 mi away · pop. 75,039
• Boron
  57.7 mi away · pop. 2,698
• Homewood Canyon
  59.4 mi away
• Mountain View Acres
  64 mi away
• North Edwards
  65.1 mi away · pop. 903
• China Lake Acres
  66.7 mi away
• Big Bear City
  68.9 mi away · pop. 11,431
• Homestead Valley
  69.1 mi away
• Inyokern
  69.8 mi away
• Big Bear Lake
  70.4 mi away · pop. 5,041
• Oak Hills
  72 mi away
• Crestline
  76.7 mi away

Browse all places in California →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fort Irwin

The desert tortoise at Fort Irwin, California

Anthony J. Krzysik · 1994

NTC Fort Irwin

Robert Burik · 2008

The Mohave ground squirrel at Fort Irwin, California

Anthony J. Krzysik · 1994

Brigade combat team transformation programmatic environmental impact statement, Fort Irwin, California

2008

Simulating land use alternatives and their impacts on desert tortoises at Fort Irwin, California

Jocelyn L. Aycrigg · 1998

Flood, sweat, and spears in the Valley of Death

Dennis L. Jenkins · 1986

Draft environmental impact statement for the Army's land acquisition project for the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, and proposed amendment to the California desert conservation area plan

United States. Army Forces Command · 1996

Army Was Justified in Negotiating a Supplemental Agreement for Part of a Barracks Complex at Fort Irwin, California

United States Accounting Office (GAO) · 2018

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 125 mi
• Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 129 mi
• Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-19 · 159 mi
• Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 187 mi
• Wildfire Campwood, Yavapai, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 207 mi
• Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 229 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Desert Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma platyrhinos

Seen 2026-09-15

Coyote

Canis latrans

Seen 2026-09-01

Orange Sulphur

Colias eurytheme

Seen 2026-08-15

Western Tanager

Piranga ludoviciana

Seen 2026-08-10

Western Whiptail

Aspidoscelis tigris

Seen 2026-08-05

Desert Coachwhip

Masticophis piceus

Seen 2026-08-04

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Myiarchus cinerascens

Seen 2026-07-30

Donkey

Equus asinus

Seen 2026-07-11

Chukar

Alectoris chukar

Seen 2026-07-10

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).