Morongo Valley | |
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census-designated place | |
Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 34°02′49″N 116°34′51″W / 34.04694°N 116.58083°WCoordinates: 34°02′49″N 116°34′51″W / 34.04694°N 116.58083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | San Bernardino |
Area | |
• Total | 25.219 sq mi (65.317 km2) |
• Land | 25.219 sq mi (65.317 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 2,582 ft (787 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,552 |
• Density | 140/sq mi (54/km2) |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 92256 |
Area codes | 442/760 |
FIPS code | 06-49348 |
GNIS feature ID | 1652755 |
Morongo Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) on State Route 62 in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 3,552 at the 2010 census, up from 1,929 at the 2000 census.
Morongo Valley is located on State Route 62, about 10 miles (16 km) west of Yucca Valley.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 25.2 square miles (65 km2), all land.
Morongo Valley lies along the western edge of the Mojave Desert and near the northern edge of the Coachella Valley, and as such is generally dry. Monsoonal moisture leads to thunderstorms at times during the summer, but in the winter, Pacific storms bring most of the rain.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Morongo Valley had a population of 3,552. The population density was 140.8 people per square mile (54.4/km²). The racial makeup of Morongo Valley was 3,076 (86.6%) White (79.1% Non-Hispanic White), 40 (1.1%) African American, 73 (2.1%) Native American, 31 (0.9%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 187 (5.3%) from other races, and 141 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 531 persons (14.9%).