El Centro, CA92243

Windshield SurveyNUR 415/415LSummer 2015

Julieta Armstrong, Alexis Brown, Saul Martinez, Nancy Quesada

City Boundaries• Largest city in Imperial

County• Covers 11.019 square miles• 117 miles east of San Diego• 245 miles west of Phoenix• 15 minutes from

International Border Mexicali, Baja California.

• El Centro is accessible via Interstate 8, State Highway 86 and State Highway 111.

 

City History

• Established on April 16, 1908.

• 1940s: Shipping center for vegetables in the south end of the Imperial Valley.

• 1970s: Agriculture most important factor in the City’s economic life.

• 1980s - present: Government and Wholesale/Retail Trade are the two largest employment sectors.

Demographics

Population: 43,363 Race/Ethnicity: Primarily Hispanic/Latino (81.6%)

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Reflection What positive aspects of the community are visible with the windshield survey?

Plenty of social service and recreational centers. Several common points of interest. Varying levels of education available to public

What are some opportunities for improvement you noticed with the windshield survey? Lots of room for expansion Improvement of roads Restoration or removal of old/condemned buildings

What surprised you most about the windshield survey? Despite zoning laws there are strange proximity of businesses (mental health facility next

to tavern and casino. El Centro is very large. Varying social services available to the public.

References

El Centro City Hall. (2014). City of El Centro. Retrieved May 28, 2015, from City of El Centro: Shining with Opportunity: http://www.cityofelcentro.org/city_council

U.S. Department of Commerce. (2015). State & County QuickFacts. Retrieved May 28, 2015, from United States Census Bureau: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0621782.html