Bermuda Dunes, California

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bermuda Dunes, California
settlement_type = CDP


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map_caption = Location in Riverside County and the state of California


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_name2 = Riverside
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area_total_km2 = 8.2
area_total_sq_mi = 3.2
area_land_km2 = 8.2
area_land_sq_mi = 3.2
area_water_km2 = 0
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elevation_ft = 95
elevation_m = 29
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 6229
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population_density_km2 = 759.6
population_density_sq_mi = 1946.6
timezone = PST
utc_offset = -8
latd = 33 |latm = 44 |lats = 40 |latNS = N
longd = 116 |longm = 17 |longs = 7 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = PDT
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 92201
area_code = 760
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blank_info = 06-06028
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
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Bermuda Dunes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 6,229 at the 2000 census, located near Indio and convert|23|mi|km east of Palm Springs.

Geography

Bermuda Dunes is located at coor dms|33|44|40|N|116|17|7|W|city (33.744503, -116.285241)GR|1.

The CDP's name originated from the Bermuda Dunes country club, a golf course community first opened in 1962 and the former site of the Bob Hope Chrysler Golf Classic. There are 10 other golf clubs and communities within the 5 mile radius, including Sun City Palm Desert.Bermuda Dunes Airport is located in the community.

The area's public services: Education - the Desert Sands Unified School District, plus a private school: Desert Christian School of the Desert, which is a grades K-12 school. Electricity and Water - the Indio-based Imperial Irrigation District, and Telephone - Verizon.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land. The elevation of Bermuda Dunes is convert|30|ft|m above sea level, but the surface drops by over convert|80|ft|m from west to east.

The distance from Bermuda Dunes to Washington DC is approximately convert|2318|mi|km. The distance to Sacramento, the California state capital, is approximately convert|445|mi|km, and to Los Angeles, the state's largest city is convert|120|mi|km. Bermuda Dunes shares two zip codes with Indio: 92201 and 92203. Its telephone area code is 760.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,229 people, 2,595 households, and 1,686 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,969.5 people per square mile (761.1/km²). There were 2,937 housing units at an average density of 928.6/sq mi (358.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.20% White, 2.07% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 2.75% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 6.89% from other races, and 3.42% from two or more races. 19.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, but the statistic isn't regarded accurate by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, placed the CDP's Hispanic percentage well above 30 percent. Population (year 2000): 6,229, Males: 3,109 (49.9%), Females: 3,120 (50.1%)

There were 2,595 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. Many retirees (senior citizens) and families with young children moved to Bermuda Dunes enough to have a balance in age demographics.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,082, and the median income for a family was $62,453. Males had a median income of $43,900 versus $31,654 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,343. About 4.5% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over. Median house value: $208,400 (year 2000), but said to increased 300 percent (over $600,000) by 2006.

Politics

In the state legislature Bermuda Dunes is located in the 37th Senate District, represented by Republican Jim Battin, and in the 64th Assembly District, represented by Republican John J. Benoit. Federally, Bermuda Dunes is located in California's 45th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +3 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2008-02-10] and is represented by Republican Mary Bono Mack.

External links

* [http://www.thedesertsun.com/ The Desert Sun, Coachella Valley Newspaper]
* [http://www.shopbermudadunes.com/ Bermuda Dunes, Free Local Classifieds]
* [http://www.bermudadunescsd.com/ Bermuda Dunes Community Services District] includes community info, boundaries, demographics, business directory, etc.
* [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KUDD Bermuda Dunes Airport]