BRAWLEY, CALIFORNIA

'Brawley' is a city in Imperial County, California, United States. It is part of the 'El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 22,052 at the 2000 census. The town has a significant cattle and feed industry presence and hosts the annual 'Cattle Call' parade. Year-round agriculture is an important economy in Brawley. Summer daytime temperatures often exceed 115°F. Brawley has a minor league ballpark, yet hasn't held a team for awhile (see Imperial Valley Brahmas of the Golden State League and Imperial Valley Magic of the Pacific Southwest Baseball League).

Contents

Geography

History

Demographics

Famous People From Brawley

Landmarks

External links

Geography

Brawley is located at (32.977034, -115.536275).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.1 km² (5.8 mi²), all land despite the New and Alamo rivers pass by the town. Brawley's elevation (like other Imperial Valley towns) is below sea level.

History

Incorporated in 1908.
It had a population of 11,922 in 1950.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 22,052 people, 6,631 households, and 5,265 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,460.4/km² (3,783.0/mi²). There were 7,038 housing units at an average density of 466.1/km² (1,207.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.78% White, 2.45% Black or African American, 1.11% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 37.86% from other races, and 4.32% from two or more races. 73.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,631 households out of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 3.71.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,277, and the median income for a family was $35,514. Males had a median income of $34,617 versus $25,064 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,881. About 22.5% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.0% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Famous People From Brawley

Rudy Seánez is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Sid Monge was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians and California Angels.

Landmarks

'The Planters Hotel.'

The Planters opened in 1927 and was a true community project in that some of the city's forefathers of the time formed a consortium to raise $100,000 to build the hotel. Planters became a center of business in the downtown district and was headquarters for much of the cattle, produce and sheep industries.
Planters also had the distinction of being named by the community as the consortium had a drive in which residents were asked to come up with a name. There was no information on why the name Planters was chosen, although the name does seem to fit the hotel's agricultural history.
Over the years, movie stars including actors like John Wayne and Clark Gable, stayed at the Planters.
The Planters Hotel was destroyed in a fire in March of 2007.

External links

★ City of Brawley website

★ Brawley Chamber of Commerce
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