El Monte, California

El Monte, California
Nickname: 
"The End of the Santa Fe Trail"
Location of El Monte in Los Angeles County, California
El Monte
Location of El Monte in Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
El Monte
Location of El Monte in California
El Monte
Location of El Monte in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 34°4′24″N 118°1′39″W / 34.07333°N 118.02750°W / 34.07333; -118.02750
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedNovember 18, 1912
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorJessica Ancona
 • Mayor Pro TemViviana Longoria
 • City ManagerAlma K. Martinez
 • City CouncilSheila Crippen Thomas
Cindy Galvan
Martin Herrera
Marisol Cortez
Julia Ruedas
 • City TreasurerHannah Caceres
 • City ClerkGabriel Ramirez
Area
 • Total
9.65 sq mi (24.99 km2)
 • Land9.56 sq mi (24.77 km2)
 • Water0.085 sq mi (0.22 km2)  0.89%
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
109,450
 • Rank12th in Los Angeles County
66th in California
 • Density11,343.5/sq mi (4,379.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
91731–91735
Area code626
FIPS code06-22230
GNIS feature IDs1652702, 2410413
Websiteelmonteca.gov

El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the San Gabriel Valley, east of the city of Los Angeles.

El Monte's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte" and is historically known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail". As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 109,450, down from 113,475 at the 2010 census. As of 2020, El Monte was the 66th-most populous city in California.