Indio incorporated in 1930, becoming the valley’s first city, with a population of 1,875. Indio boomed during World War II, thanks to Gen. George Patton’s nearby desert training grounds.
Indio incorporated in 1930, becoming the valley’s first city, with a population of 1,875. Indio boomed during World War II, thanks to Gen. George Patton’s nearby desert training grounds.
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