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El Centro, CA
92243
Windshield Survey
NUR 415/415L
Summer 2015
Julieta Armstrong, Alexis Brown,
Saul Martinez, Nancy Quesada
City Boundaries
 Largest city in Imperial County
 Covers 11.019 square miles
 117 miles east of San Diego
 245 miles west of Phoenix
 15 minutes from International
Border Mexicali, Baja California.
 El Centro is accessible via
Interstate 8, State Highway 86
and State Highway 111.
City History
 Established on April 16, 1908.
 1940s: Shipping center for vegetables in
the south end of the Imperial Valley.
 1970s: Agriculture most important factor
in the Citys economic life.
 1980s - present: Government and
Wholesale/Retail Trade are the two
largest employment sectors.
Demographics
 Population: 43,363
 Race/Ethnicity: Primarily Hispanic/Latino (81.6%)
Housing
Culture
Common Attractions
Transportation
Business & Industry
Education
Social Service Centers
Religion
Condition of the
City
City Government
Media Sources
Reflection
 What positive aspects of the community are visible with the windshield survey?
 Plenty of social service and recreational centers.
 Several common points of interest.
 Varying levels of education available to public
 What are some opportunities for improvement you noticed with the windshield survey?
 Lots of room for expansion
 Improvement of roads
 Restoration or removal of old/condemned buildings
 What surprised you most about the windshield survey?
 Despite zoning laws there are strange proximity of businesses (mental health facility next to
tavern and casino.
 El Centro is very large.
 Varying social services available to the public.
References
 El Centro City Hall. (2014). City of El Centro. Retrieved May 28, 2015,
from City of El Centro: Shining with Opportunity:
http://www.cityofelcentro.org/city_council
 U.S. Department of Commerce. (2015). State & County QuickFacts.
Retrieved May 28, 2015, from United States Census Bureau:
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0621782.html

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Windshield survey template 2

  • 1. El Centro, CA 92243 Windshield Survey NUR 415/415L Summer 2015 Julieta Armstrong, Alexis Brown, Saul Martinez, Nancy Quesada
  • 2. City Boundaries Largest city in Imperial County Covers 11.019 square miles 117 miles east of San Diego 245 miles west of Phoenix 15 minutes from International Border Mexicali, Baja California. El Centro is accessible via Interstate 8, State Highway 86 and State Highway 111.
  • 3. City History Established on April 16, 1908. 1940s: Shipping center for vegetables in the south end of the Imperial Valley. 1970s: Agriculture most important factor in the Citys economic life. 1980s - present: Government and Wholesale/Retail Trade are the two largest employment sectors.
  • 4. Demographics Population: 43,363 Race/Ethnicity: Primarily Hispanic/Latino (81.6%)
  • 16. Reflection What positive aspects of the community are visible with the windshield survey? Plenty of social service and recreational centers. Several common points of interest. Varying levels of education available to public What are some opportunities for improvement you noticed with the windshield survey? Lots of room for expansion Improvement of roads Restoration or removal of old/condemned buildings What surprised you most about the windshield survey? Despite zoning laws there are strange proximity of businesses (mental health facility next to tavern and casino. El Centro is very large. Varying social services available to the public.
  • 17. References El Centro City Hall. (2014). City of El Centro. Retrieved May 28, 2015, from City of El Centro: Shining with Opportunity: http://www.cityofelcentro.org/city_council U.S. Department of Commerce. (2015). State & County QuickFacts. Retrieved May 28, 2015, from United States Census Bureau: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0621782.html