Morongo Valley, California
census designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States
Morongo Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) on State Route 62 in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 3,514 at the 2020 census, down from 3,552 at the 2010 census. The town is bordered by Yucca Valley, California.
Geography and climate
Morongo Valley is located on State Route 62, about 10 miles (16 km) west of Yucca Valley.
Morongo Valley lies along the western edge of the Mojave Desert and near the northern edge of the Coachella Valley, and as such is generally dry. Monsoonal moisture leads to thunderstorms at times during the summer, but in the winter, Pacific storms bring most of the rain. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 25.2 square miles (65 km2), all land.
Demographics
Morongo Valley was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Morongo Valley had a population of 3,514 and a population density of 139.3 inhabitants per square mile (53.8/km2). The age distribution was 16.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% aged 18 to 24, 23.2% aged 25 to 44, 32.3% aged 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The public source identifies “Morongo Valley, California” as census designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Morongo, Valley and California.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 19, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q609184. VIAF identifies the subject as 136146916. The Library of Congress control number is n88080220. Authority coordinates are 34.055, -116.582. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 2010 and 1980.
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