Profile for Palm Desert, California, CA

Palm Desert is at the foot of the Santa Rosa Mountains, in the Coachella Valley

Filming location for:
· 1963 movie, "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World"

Well-known residents have included:
· Dorothy Hamill, figure skater, Olympic medallist
· President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Living Desert Reserve

Historic sites and museums: Palm Springs Desert Museum

Colleges and universities: College of the Desert

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 208

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (1)

Colleges (1)

Communities (6)

Hotels (44)

Libraries (5)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Palm Desert
• Residence in 1995, of people in Palm Desert
• School enrollment & education levels in Palm Desert
• Transportation & commute times in Palm Desert
• Riverside County data
• Fastest-growing counties in California
• State data - California
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Palm Desert demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Riverside County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Riverside-San Bernardino area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 92561 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Palm Desert city government
• Riverside County government
• Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce

15% of Palm Desert residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Palm Desert ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Palm Desert
• Cemeteries in Riverside County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Riverside County
• Libraries in or near Palm Desert

Post a query on a message board:

• Riverside County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Palm Desert area attractions
• Palm Desert museums
• Palm Desert historic sites
• Palm Desert area parks
• Wineries near Palm Desert

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Palm Desert area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Riverside County
• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Palm Desert
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Riverside County

• Palm Desert business guide
• Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in California
• Local ordinances in California

• Crime in Riverside County
• Arrests in Riverside County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Palm Desert was $33,463, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Riverside County economic census
• Riverside County economic summary
• Riverside County employment growth
• Riverside County unemployment rate
• California economic data

31% of Palm Desert residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Palm Desert
• Colleges in California
• Learning Disabilities Association in California
• Schools in or near Palm Desert
• School districts in or near Palm Desert
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of California high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Palm Desert
• Movies playing in or near Palm Desert
• YouTube videos about Palm Desert

• Air pollution in Riverside County
• Diesel soot in Riverside County
• Land contamination in Riverside County
• Nature Conservancy projects in California
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Riverside County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in California

Palm Desert festival web sites:

• Golf Cart Parade

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
• California festivals (California tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Palm Desert

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Palm Desert
• Geocaches in California

• Palm Desert items now on sale

• Palm Desert local government Web site
• Riverside County government
• California state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Palm Desert medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in California
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Palm Desert
• Historic sites in California
• Museums in or near Palm Desert
• Museums in California
• California state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Riverside County genealogy forum

Median rent in Palm Desert, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $661.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,392.

• Research Palm Desert Apartments
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• Check California mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Palm Desert area
• Job services in California
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Palm Desert include Palm Desert Branch Library ... View libraries

• California library

• California statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Palm Desert
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• Census map of Palm Desert area
• Historic maps of CA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of California
• Topographic map of Palm Desert

• Daily newspapers in or near Palm Desert
• AM radio stations in or near Palm Desert
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Palm Desert
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Palm Desert
• TV stations in or near Palm Desert
• Media ownership in the Palm Desert area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in California

• Military bases in California
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Palm Desert
• Search obituaries in California
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers

• Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in California
• Lions clubs in California
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Palm Desert
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Palm Desert

• Parks near Palm Desert
• National forests in California
• Ski areas near Palm Desert
• Ski areas in California
• State parks in California

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• Photos of people from Palm Desert

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Palm Desert
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• Photo collection - California communities
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• Post cards of California communities

Riverside County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Palm Desert political report.

• California Democratic party
• California Republican party
• Riverside County elections board
• California elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Palm Desert
• Total membership by faith, in Riverside County

Palm Desert restaurants taking online reservations include Augusta Restaurant, Colibri at Desert Springs JW Marriott, Cuistot, Daily Grill - Palm Desert, Lakeview at Desert Springs JW Marriott, Mamma Gina Ristorante, Mikado at Desert Springs JW Marriott, Morton's, the Steakhouse - Palm Desert, Ruth's Chris Steak House - Palm Desert, Seagrille at Desert Springs JW Marriott ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for CA

The average commute time for Palm Desert workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 11 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Palm Desert between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Palm Desert travel guide
• Airports near Palm Desert
• Hotels near Palm Desert
• California tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• California coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in California
• Wildlife refuges in California

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