Bermuda Dunes, California facts for kids
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Bermuda Dunes
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Location in Riverside County and the state of California
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 Bermuda Dunes
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.95 sq mi (7.63 km2) |
| • Land | 2.95 sq mi (7.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 8,244 |
| • Density | 2,797.42/sq mi (1,080.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
92203
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| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-06028 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1866998, 2407831 |
Bermuda Dunes is a community in Riverside County, California. In 2010, about 7,282 people lived there. It is located about 19 miles (31 km) east of Palm Springs. Bermuda Dunes is in the middle of the Coachella Valley. It sits between the cities of Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Indio.
Bermuda Dunes used to be called Myoma. The Bermuda Dunes Country Club was built in 1958. It was created by Ernie Dunlevie and Ray Ryan. Famous people like Clark Gable were members there. The community also has the Bermuda Dunes Airport, which is for smaller planes.
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About Bermuda Dunes
Bermuda Dunes is located at 33°44′40″N 116°17′7″W / 33.74444°N 116.28528°W.
The community got its name from the Bermuda Dunes country club. This club is a golf course community designed by William Francis Bell. It first opened in 1962. It used to host the Bob Hope Chrysler Golf Classic golf tournament. There are 10 other golf clubs nearby, within 5-mile (8.0 km). One of these is Sun City Palm Desert. The Bermuda Dunes Airport is also found in this community.
Schools and Services
The local public schools are part of the Desert Sands Unified School District. There is one elementary school in Bermuda Dunes called James Monroe Elementary. Bermuda Dunes also has Desert Christian Academy. This is a private school for students from preschool all the way to 12th grade.
Electricity in Bermuda Dunes comes from the Imperial Irrigation District and Southern California Edison. Water is provided by the IID and the Myoma Dunes Water Company. Phone services are managed by Verizon.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bermuda Dunes covers about 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) of land. Its official elevation is 30 feet (9.1 m) above sea level. However, the land drops by more than 80 feet (24 m) from west to east.
Bermuda Dunes is about 2,318 miles (3,730 km) from Washington, D.C.. It is about 507 miles (816 km) from Sacramento, which is California's capital. The distance to Los Angeles, California's biggest city, is 122 miles (196 km). Bermuda Dunes shares two ZIP codes with Indio: 92201 and 92203. The telephone area codes are 760 and 442.
Weather and Nature
Bermuda Dunes is in the Coachella Valley desert. It is protected by mountains on three sides. The San Jacinto Mountains are to the west. The Santa Rosa Mountains are to the south. The Little San Bernardino Mountains are to the east.
This geography gives Bermuda Dunes a hot, dry climate. It has about 354 sunny days each year. It only gets about 3.44 inches (87.4 mm) of rain annually.
Bermuda Dunes has warm winters and very hot summers. The average high temperature for the year is 89.5 °F (31.9 °C). The average low is 62.1 °F (16.7 °C). In summer, highs often go above 110 °F (43 °C). Sometimes they can even be over 120 °F (49 °C). Summer nights often stay above 82 °F (28 °C). Winters are warm, with daytime highs usually between 70–86 °F (21–30 °C). Night lows in winter are typically 48 °F-68 °F (9 °C-20 °C). The average yearly temperature is 75.8 °F (24.3 °C).
| Climate data for Bermuda Dunes, CA | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 97 (36) |
100 (38) |
103 (39) |
109 (43) |
117 (47) |
123 (51) |
125 (52) |
121 (49) |
122 (50) |
115 (46) |
101 (38) |
96 (36) |
125 (52) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 71.9 (22.2) |
75.3 (24.1) |
81.3 (27.4) |
87.5 (30.8) |
95.7 (35.4) |
103.1 (39.5) |
107.3 (41.8) |
106.6 (41.4) |
102.0 (38.9) |
91.9 (33.3) |
79.6 (26.4) |
71.0 (21.7) |
89.5 (31.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 44.6 (7.0) |
48.0 (8.9) |
54.8 (12.7) |
60.7 (15.9) |
67.7 (19.8) |
74.2 (23.4) |
80.3 (26.8) |
80.3 (26.8) |
74.0 (23.3) |
63.7 (17.6) |
51.8 (11.0) |
44.2 (6.8) |
62.1 (16.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 13 (−11) |
20 (−7) |
25 (−4) |
33 (1) |
38 (3) |
45 (7) |
59 (15) |
56 (13) |
46 (8) |
31 (−1) |
23 (−5) |
17 (−8) |
13 (−11) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.56 (14) |
0.64 (16) |
0.43 (11) |
0.05 (1.3) |
0.07 (1.8) |
0.01 (0.25) |
0.04 (1.0) |
0.54 (14) |
0.04 (1.0) |
0.26 (6.6) |
0.18 (4.6) |
0.62 (16) |
3.44 (87) |
| Source: www.ncdc.noaa.gov | |||||||||||||
Who Lives in Bermuda Dunes?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 8,244 | — | |
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Population in 2010
In 2010, Bermuda Dunes had 7,282 people. Most residents, about 74.6%, were White. About 32.6% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 2,942 households in Bermuda Dunes. About 31.5% of these households had children under 18. Many households, 49.5%, were married couples. About 23% of households had only one person living there. The average household had 2.47 people.
The community had a mix of ages. About 22.5% of the people were under 18. About 15.1% were 65 or older. The average age was 39.1 years old.
Most homes, 59.2%, were owned by the people living in them. The rest, 40.8%, were rented.
Population in 2000
In 2000, there were 6,229 people living in Bermuda Dunes. There were 2,595 households. The racial makeup was mostly White (84.2%). About 19.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
The average household size was 2.4 people. The average family size was 2.9 people.
The community had a good mix of ages. About 23.6% were under 18. About 14.1% were 65 or older. The average age was 38 years. Many older adults and families with young children moved to Bermuda Dunes.
In 2000, the average household income was $51,082. The average family income was $62,453. About 6.9% of the people lived below the poverty line.
Famous People from Bermuda Dunes
- John J. Benoit (1951–2016) was a California law enforcement officer and politician.
- Rock Hudson, a famous actor, owned a house in Bermuda Dunes. The writer Armistead Maupin worked on his book Tales of the City in that house.
- Casey Merrill was a professional football player. He played for the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, and New Orleans Saints in the NFL.
See also
In Spanish: Bermuda Dunes para niños
