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<br />The incorporated cities within the District are Brawley, Calexico, Calipatria, El Centro, Imperial,
<br />HoltviIle, and Westmorland. The unincorporated communities are Heber, Niland and Seeley.
<br />The largest city, El Centro, is the county seat and a major commercial center for the District's
<br />population. The population of El Centro combined with the two next largest cities (Brawley and
<br />Calexico) comprises more than 60 percent of the total population within the District.
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<br />In 1994, M&I land use within the District was 19,273 acres. The approximate acreage of the
<br />incorporated and unincorporated cities, and other major M&I types for the past eight years are
<br />listed in Table III.A.2-1.
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<br />Table IILA.2-1 M&l Land Use Acreage
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<br />Description 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
<br />Brawley 2,608 2,921 3,097 3,642 3,642 3,642 3,642 3,642
<br />Calexico 2,443 2,443 2,443 2,608 2,687 2,687 2,909 3,496
<br />Calipatria 1,069 1,069 1,069 1,069 2,268 2,268 2,268 2,268
<br />El Centro 3,667 3,774 3,841 3,978 4,063 4,087 4,174 5,74.0
<br />Holtville 670 671 702 717 717 717 717 717
<br />Imperial 1,501 1,528 1,528 1,528 2,118 2,118 2,118 2,452
<br />Westmorland 253 253 253 253 253 253 253 253
<br />Heber 220 213 220 220 220 220 220 220
<br />Niland 234 234 234 272 272 272 272 272
<br />Seeley 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213
<br />Subtotal 12,878 13,319 13,600 14,500 16,453 16,477 16,786 19,273
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<br />Other 1 16,792 16,608 16,284 16,092 17,236 19,483 20,102 20,164
<br />Total 29,670 29,927 29,884 30,592 33,689 35,960 36,888 39,437
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<br />Source: Annual Inventory of Areas Receiving Water, Imperial Irrigation District
<br />I Other includes: airports, cemeteries, fairgrounds, parks, golf courses, feed lots, rural schools, experimental farms,
<br />geothermal plants, and other small industrial use areas.
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<br />lll.A.3 Current Other Land Use
<br />In addition to agriculture and M&I land use, other land uses include airports, cemeteries,
<br />fairgrounds, parks, golf courses, feed lots, rural schools, experimental fanns, and other smaller
<br />industries. Table III.A.2-1 previously identified the total land use for this category over the past
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<br />Draft: Subject To Revision 12/21/95
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