California Hot Springs, California facts for kids

Quick facts for kids California Hot Springs, California
census-designated place
Location of California Hot Springs in Tulare County, California.
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Country	United States
State	California
County	Tulare
Area
• Total	0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2)
• Land	0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation	3,081 ft (939 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	50
• Density	55.43/sq mi (21.41/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	93207
Area code(s)	559
GNIS feature IDs	1660419; 2585404

California Hot Springs is a small community in Tulare County, California. It used to be called Deer Creek Hot Springs. This place is known as a census-designated place, which means it's a community that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town.

California Hot Springs is about 20 miles (32 km) east of Ducor. The town has its own post office with the ZIP code 93207. In 2020, 50 people lived there. This was more than the 37 people who lived there in 2010.

History of California Hot Springs

The hot springs in this area are very old. Native Yokuts Indians knew about them long ago. They believed the springs had special healing powers.

Resorts have been built around these hot springs since the 1880s. Back then, the area was called Deer Creek Hot Springs. A big hotel called the Hotel Del Venado was built near the springs in 1902.

In the 1920s, more things were added. These included a shopping area, a swimming pool, and a place for treatments using the hot spring water. Sadly, the hotel burned down in 1932. The shopping area also burned down later, in 1968.

The area was left empty for a while. But in the mid-1980s, people started to fix it up again.

Geography and Location

California Hot Springs is located in Tulare County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the community covers an area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

The hot springs themselves are found along the southern bank of Deer Creek Canyon. There are several springs that release warm water. In 1915, a government expert said that these springs produce about 35 gallons of water per minute. The water temperature ranges from 120° to 126° Fahrenheit (about 49° to 52° Celsius).

There is another group of springs a little further upstream. These springs have cooler water, around 105° Fahrenheit (40° Celsius). The water from all the springs has a noticeable sulfur smell, but it doesn't have many other minerals.

Population Information

The population of California Hot Springs has changed over the years. Here's a look at how many people lived there during recent censuses:

• In 2010, the population was 37 people.
• By 2020, the population had grown to 50 people.

See also

In Spanish: California Hot Springs para niños