82935 Avenue 48
Indio, CA 92201
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Indio is a city in Riverside County, California located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's Colorado Desert region. It lies 26 miles east of Palm Springs, 70 miles east of Riverside, and 125 miles east of Los Angeles. It is about 86 miles north of Mexicali, Baja California on the U.S.-Mexican border. The word Indio is Spanish for Indian. The population was 76,036 in the 2010 United States Census, up from 49,116 at the 2000 census, an increase of over 50%. Today, the total population stands at 164,593 with a projected 2024 population of 176,136. Indio was once referred to as "the Hub of the Valley", the city Chamber of Commerce jingle in the 1970s. Since then, it has become an exurb town of economic value and sunbelt growth potential in the easternmost urbanized area of Southern California. The City of Indio came about because of the need of a halfway point for the Southern Pacific Railroad between Yuma and Los Angeles. The engines needed to be cleaned of all of the sand taken in and re-filled with water. At first, the-would-be city was called Indian Wells, but because of so many other areas already called that, Indio—after a Spanish variation of the word “Indian” -- was chosen. After the railroad's arrival in 1876, Indio really started to take root. The first permanent building was the craftsman style Southern Pacific Depot station and hotel. Southern Pacific tried to make life as comfortable as it could for their workers in order to keep them from leaving such a difficult area to live in at the time. It was at the same the center of all social life in the desert with a fancy dining room and hosting dances on Friday nights. Today, the nickname of this beautiful city has become the ‘City of Festivals’ due to the abundance of festivals that occur in the area all year round, one of which is widely known around the world as the Coachella Valley Festival of Music and Arts. The increasing popularity of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Music Festival, both held at Empire Polo Club, have contributed to much of the city’s current growth. Millions of people come here annually for a host of additional events, including the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival, Southwest Arts Festival, and International Tamale Festival. Other favorite attractions include Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Coachella Valley History Museum, Coachella Valley Wild Bird Center, and the Cabazon Cultural Museum. The Indio Chamber of Commerce offers self-guided tours through Indio’s murals, a series of 12 outdoor panels commissioned to honor the city’s history and people.