Map of Niland CDP

Niland (formerly Old Beach, Imperial Junction, and Hobgood) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California, United States. The town is located 8 miles (13 km) north of Calipatria, 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the Salton Sea. The population was 1,006 at the 2010 census, down from 1,143 in 2000. The 2020 census reported Niland’s population at 756. By June 2020, however, after a major fire, the estimated population had diminished to 500. It is part of the El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Niland CDP overview:
Name:	Niland CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Imperial County
Elevation:	−141 ft (−43 m)
Total Area:	0.402 sq mi (1.040 km²)
Land Area:	0.402 sq mi (1.040 km²)
Water Area:	0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%
Total Population:	756
Population Density:	1,900/sq mi (730/km²)
ZIP code:	92257
FIPS code:	0651392

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History

The Old Beach post office operated from 1905 to 1907. The Imperial Junction post office opened in 1910, changed its name to Hobgood in 1913, and to Niland in 1914. The name Hobgood honors pioneer Richard H. Hobgood. The name Niland was coined by the Imperial Farm Lands Association from “Nile Land”, a commendatory name for the supposed fertility of the place.

From 1904 to 1960, Niland was the northern terminus of the Inter-California Railway.