About Westmorland

Westmorland is the smallest city in Imperial County. The post office, originally called Westmoreland, opened in 1909; it closed in 1912 and re-opened in 1919. The city was incorporated in 1934 and renamed to “Westmorland” in 1936. The city is located 12 miles south of the Salton Sea and 31 miles north of Mexicali, Mexico. It is a small residential community that sits along state Highway 86, a major highway and transportation corridor.

Demographic Stats

(Unless otherwise stated, data is from the most recent Census Bureau ACS 5-year Estimate.)

• Location: Imperial County
• Population: 2,400 (per Feb. 2026 press release)
• Hispanic or Latino of any race: 91.4% of the population
• Area: 0.59 square miles
• Households: 462
• Median household income: $28,929
• Poverty rate: 49.3%

BOOST Activities

• Identify funding opportunities and provide grant writing support with a specific focus on infrastructure, planning, and public safety.
• Provide technical assistance to support the Public Agency in updating the General Plan.
• Identify resources to provide GIS mapping support for the development and updating of the city’s sewer and water maps.
• Provide training to enhance skills in public engagement, meeting facilitation, leadership, parliamentary procedure, the Brown Act, grant writing and management, and other areas to help build capacity.
• Assist the Public Agency in conducting an inventory of existing policies and development of a policy manual/governance handbook to ensure compliance with various state and federal requirements for city functions, including auditing, planning, etc. and improve the effectiveness of city operations.
• Support the Public Agency with the implementation of the Community Development Block Grant Program to ensure compliance with grant requirements.