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Brawley, California

Brawley is a city in Imperial County, California, United States within the Imperial Valley.
Population 26,416

Top Events in Brawley History

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1902Economy
== History == The Imperial Land Company laid out the town in 1902 and named it Braly in honor of J.H.
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1903Architecture
The first post office at Brawley opened in 1903.
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1908Government
Incorporated in 1908, it was a "tent city" of only 100 persons involved in railroads and the earliest introduction of agriculture.
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1932History
The most rainfall in 24 hours was 3.90 inches (99.1 mm) on October 10, 1932.
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1939History
The wettest year was 1939 with 8.18 inches (207.8 mm), while the driest year was 1953, in which no measurable precipitation fell in Brawley.
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1950History
It had a population of 11,922 in 1950, but population growth was slow from the 1960s to the early 1990s.
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2023History
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $60,370, and the per capita income was $25,729.

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Historical Timeline

1902Economy
== History == The Imperial Land Company laid out the town in 1902 and named it Braly in honor of J.H.
1903Architecture
The first post office at Brawley opened in 1903.
1908Government
Incorporated in 1908, it was a "tent city" of only 100 persons involved in railroads and the earliest introduction of agriculture.
1932History
The most rainfall in 24 hours was 3.90 inches (99.1 mm) on October 10, 1932.
1939History
The wettest year was 1939 with 8.18 inches (207.8 mm), while the driest year was 1953, in which no measurable precipitation fell in Brawley.
1950History
It had a population of 11,922 in 1950, but population growth was slow from the 1960s to the early 1990s.
2023History
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $60,370, and the per capita income was $25,729.

Did You Know?

1
Brawley is located in the state of California.
2
Brawley has a population of 26,416 residents.

Famous People from Brawley, California

AM
Al McCandless
Politician · Born Jul 23, 1927 · Died Aug 9, 2017 (age 90)

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