Yermo, California

San Bernardino County

Yermo is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County in California. It is located about 21 kilometers east of the city of Barstow in the Mojave Desert and has a direct connection to Interstate 15, 2009, the population was about 2000.

Economy

The opening of the California Interstate 15 in 1968, the city faced with unexpected problems, since the traditionally strong traffic to and from Las Vegas, Nevada is no longer led by the city, but was passed over the freeway past this. As a result, most local businesses were no longer able to operate successfully and had to be closed. Before the opening were in Yermo, among other 27 stations, seven bars, three motels, and several restaurants and campsites. By 2009, this number decreased to four gas stations, a bar and three restaurants. The only motel is located about a mile outside of town. Yermo is known for the fast-food chain Del Taco, which here in 1964 her first restaurant opened and today is the second largest chain in the U.S..

In the mid-20th century, the local Chamber of Commerce Yermo established as a gateway to the Calicos on German gateway to the Calicos. This refers to both the California Calico Mountains and the nearby ghost town of Calico. Together with the City of Barstow a county park was planned and built, which has been very successful to date and is one of the attractions of Southern California, since Walter Knott, the ghost town in 1952, over 40 years after its task renovated and the San Bernardino County handed.

Yermo has a delivery post office, which, however, does not offer a direct Sub- after addresses. Also located in the town of a 7.5 -square-mile camp with industrial cultivation of the United States Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow.

Policy

Due to its size, the village has no city administration, but is administered by a five-member governing body of the county, which perceives both community services within the county. This committee meets once a month, his subject the volunteer fire department Yermo / Calico and operation of street lighting, public parks and drinking water supplies.

Public institutions

The local and regional schools are from the Silver Valley Unified School District, short SVUSD, organized and managed. The school system corresponds to the K-12, operating in the kindergartens and all school classes through 12th grade together.

In addition, in 2009 there were three churches in Yermo; A Baptist and two non-denominational.