Westmorland, California

About Westmorland

Westmorland is a small town in southeastern California, home to 2,045 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Westmorland is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.61 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,352 residents per square mile.

📰 Westmorland News Today

• Update: Aug. 2 - 3.0 magnitude earthquake reported close to Westmorland, CA fresnobee.com · Aug 3
• Hector Gonzalez Obituary May 14, 2026 Stevenson Funeral Homes · May 19
• Westmorland Gets $3.83M for a New Emergency Operations Hub calexicochronicle.com · Feb 10
• Gonzales sentenced to 50 years to life in murder of Joseph Matus The Desert Review · Mar 12
• The 2020 Westmorland, California Earthquake Swarm as Aftershocks of a Slow Slip Event Sustained by Fluid Flow AGU Publications · Nov 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Westmorland Unique

• The only place in America named Westmorland — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Westmorland

• Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge reviews ★
• Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR Unit 1 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Westmorland City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Westmorland

• Westmorland Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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