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Rancho Mirage was incorporated in 1973 from a merger of five unincorporated areas known as the "Cove communities" (Rancho Mirage, Desert, Palmas, Tamarisk, and Thunderbird), and had 3,000 permanent residents at the time.
The City of Rancho Mirage was incorporated in 1973, as a general law city. In 1997, the citizens voted to change the City to a Charter City. As a Charter City, Rancho Mirage is able to exert more control over municipal affairs. Learn More.
A movement to incorporate Rancho Mirage as a city was formed. In August 1973, Rancho Mirage became the sixteenth city in Riverside County. The mid-1970s witnessed a building boom with 5,000 dwelling units reported in progress in 1974 alone.
Oct 21, 2023 · The project was originally approved by the county of Riverside in 1971 and was then annexed to Rancho Mirage when the city incorporated two years later. By 1979, three residential towers with 226 dwellings, ancillary buildings, a golf course, lake, and clubhouse had all been constructed per the original county approvals.
Aug 11, 2023 · The community’s residents ultimately voted to incorporate in a landslide, with more than 85% in favor, and the city of Rancho Mirage officially incorporated on Aug. 3, 1973.
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- Mid-Valley Reporter
Rancho Mirage is located in the center of Southern California’s rapidly growing Palm Springs Valley, strategically situated in Riverside County, one of the fastest growing counties in the country, 110 miles east of Los Angeles, 110 miles northeast of San Diego, and approximately 270 miles west of Phoenix.
Florencio Delgado opens Las Casuelas Nuevas. Voters approve incorporation and elect the first City Council in July. Rancho Mirage incorporated as a city on August 3, and City Council elects William Rawitzer Mayor.
