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Garnet

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Garnet

Total population

7,382

Median home value

$267,900

11.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$72,694

Garnet$73k
National$74k
Elevation797 m
Land area20.42 km²
Weather99°F · Sunny
Coordinates33.92°, -116.48°

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

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City facts

Elevation
797 m
Area
20.42 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Garnet is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California. Garnet sits at an elevation of 797 feet (243 m). The 2020 United States census reported Garnet's population as 7,118.

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History & geography

History

In 1875, Garnet was a railroad station for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Since then, it has had various names: Palms (original name), Seven Palms (1889), Palm Springs (1900), Pierce (1906), Gray (1917), Noria (1918), and finally Garnet (1923).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 7.9 square miles (20.4 km), all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
38.1
Median home value
$267,900
Housing units
2,406
Poverty rate
11.2%
Unemployment
3.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
24.5%
Black
0.7%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
80.5%

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

Geography

Latitude
33.9179
Longitude
-116.4796
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
99°F
Sunny
Tonight
75°F
Clear
Friday
98°F
Sunny
Friday Night
75°F
Clear
Saturday
96°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
74°F
Clear

Forecast for Garnet, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.2%
Diabetes
14.6%
Adult obesity
42.5%
Binge drinking
13.9%
Adult smoking
14.8%
No leisure activity
35.7%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
27
Elementary
16
Middle
5
High
5
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Desert Hot Springs High
    High · Desert Hot Springs · 1,742 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Palm Springs High
    High · Palm Springs · 1,584 students · 23:1 ratio
  • Rancho Mirage High
    High · Rancho Mirage · 1,491 students · 21.9:1 ratio
  • Cathedral City High
    High · Cathedral City · 1,395 students · 20.2:1 ratio
  • James Workman Middle
    Middle · Cathedral City · 1,028 students · 22.8:1 ratio
  • Nellie N. Coffman Middle
    Middle · Cathedral City · 953 students · 21.7:1 ratio
  • Cielo Vista Charter
    Elementary · Palm Springs · 872 students · 22.4:1 ratio
  • Desert Springs Middle
    Middle · Desert Hot Springs · 803 students · 23.6:1 ratio

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in California

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Geography & sun

Elevation
837 ft (255 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,125

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
94
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Garnet

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Recent natural events nearby

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

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET