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Brawley (CA)

City of Brawley
City
City Hall of Brawley
City Hall of Brawley
Location of Brawley in Imperial County, California.
Location of Brawley in Imperial County, California.
City of Brawley is located in the US
City of Brawley
City of Brawley
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°58′43″N 115°31′49″W / 32.97861°N 115.53028°W / 32.97861; -115.53028Coordinates: 32°58′43″N 115°31′49″W / 32.97861°N 115.53028°W / 32.97861; -115.53028
Country United States
State California
County Imperial
Incorporated April 6, 1908
Area
 • Total 8.11 sq mi (20.99 km2)
 • Land 8.11 sq mi (20.99 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation -112 ft (-34 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 24,953
 • Estimate (2016) 26,149
 • Density 3,225.88/sq mi (1,245.53/km2)
Time zone Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 92227
Area codes 442/760
FIPS code 06-08058
GNIS feature IDs 1656443, 2409893
Website www.brawley-ca.gov

Brawley (formerly, Braly) is a city in the Imperial Valley and within Imperial County, southern California, United States.

The population was 24,953 at the 2010 census, up from 22,052 in 2000. The town has a significant cattle and feed industry, and hosts the annual Cattle Call Rodeo. Year-round agriculture is an important economic activity in Brawley. Summer daytime temperatures often exceed 105 °F (41 °C).

The Imperial Land Company laid out the town in 1902 and named it Braly in honor of J.H. Braly, who owned the land. After Braly refused to permit the use of his name, the name was changed to Brawley. The first post office at Brawley opened in 1903.

Incorporated in 1908, it was a "tent city" of only 100 persons involved in railroads and the earliest introduction of agriculture. It had a population of 11,922 in 1950, but population growth was slow from the 1960s to the early 1990s.

Brawley is located in the Colorado Desert and Lower Colorado River Valley regions. The city's elevation, like other Imperial Valley towns, is below sea level.

It is 13 miles (21 km) north of El Centro, about 70 miles west of Yuma, Arizona, 95 miles southeast of Palm Springs and 130 miles east of San Diego.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Brawley has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20 km2). All is land within the city limits, except for the Alamo River and New River that seasonally flow through the city. The New River has been reported as the most polluted river in North America.

Average January temperatures in Brawley are a high of 69.4 °F or 20.8 °C and a low of 38.9 °F or 3.8 °C. Average July temperatures are a high of 107.6 °F or 42.0 °C and a low of 75.2 °F or 24.0 °C. On average, 173.0 afternoons during the year have highs of 90 °F or 32 °C or higher. The record high temperature was 122 °F (50.0 °C) on July 1, 1950, and the record low temperature was 4 °F (−15.6 °C) on January 1, 1919.


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