Darwin is a community in Inyo County, California, home to about 61 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93522.
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| Nearest major airport | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)122 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH)86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA164 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Darwin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Darwin had 36 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 1499th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Inyo County grew from 4,377 residents in 1900 to 19,016 in 2020.
Inyo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 6.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Haiwee, CA weather station (23 miles away).
5,048 jobs at 505 businesses in Inyo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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