El Nido, Merced County, California facts for kids
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El Nido
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Aerial view of El Nido
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 El Nido
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Merced |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.292 sq mi (8.526 km2) |
| • Land | 3.292 sq mi (8.526 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 331 |
| • Density | 100.55/sq mi (38.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
95317
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| Area code | 209 |
| GNIS feature ID | 233836, 2583007 |
El Nido is a small community in Merced County, California. Its name means "The Nest" in Spanish. It is about 11 miles south of the city of Merced. El Nido sits at an elevation of 141 feet (43 meters) and is located along California State Route 59. In 2020, about 331 people lived there.
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A Look at El Nido's Past
El Nido started in the early 1900s. This happened when new ways to bring water to farms, called irrigation, helped grow more crops. The name "El Nido" comes from an old Spanish land grant called Rancho Chowchilla. A land grant is like a gift of land from the government.
Building the Community
The El Nido School District began in 1914. A school building was finished in 1915. The El Nido Irrigation District was set up in 1928. It started providing water for farms in 1932. Cotton was a very important crop in the area. A large building called a cotton gin was built in 1937 to process the cotton.
El Nido During World War II
From 1942 to 1945, the US Army used the Potter Auxiliary Field in El Nido. This field helped train pilots during World War II.
Life in El Nido Today
Today, El Nido has a post office where you can send mail. It also has a local tavern and a general store for shopping. A volunteer fire department helps keep the community safe. There is also an elementary school for younger students. After finishing 8th grade, students from El Nido go to high school in Merced.
The first post office in El Nido opened in 1920. The area's ZIP code is 95317. The phone area code for El Nido is 209.
Where is El Nido?
El Nido is a small place covering about 3.3 square miles (8.5 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Who Lives in El Nido?
In 2010, El Nido had a population of 330 people. These people lived in 94 different homes. Many homes, about 54%, had children under 18 living there. The average home had about 3.5 people.
The population included people of different ages. About 34.5% of the people were under 18 years old. About 7.9% were 65 years or older. The average age in El Nido was 27.7 years.
Most people in El Nido lived in homes. About 46% of the people lived in homes that their families owned. The other 53% lived in homes that they rented.
See also
In Spanish: El Nido (California) para niños
