El Monte, California
El Monte, California | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: "The End of the Santa Fe Trail" | |
Location of El Monte in Los Angeles County, California | |
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| Coordinates: 34°4′24″N 118°1′39″W / 34.07333°N 118.02750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | November 18, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Jessica Ancona |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Viviana Longoria |
| • City Manager | Alma K. Martinez |
| • City Council | Sheila Crippen Thomas Cindy Galvan Martin Herrera Marisol Cortez Julia Ruedas |
| • City Treasurer | Hannah Caceres |
| • City Clerk | Gabriel Ramirez |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.65 sq mi (24.99 km2) |
| • Land | 9.56 sq mi (24.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.085 sq mi (0.22 km2) 0.89% |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 109,450 |
| • Rank | 12th in Los Angeles County 66th in California |
| • Density | 11,343.5/sq mi (4,379.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 91731–91735 |
| Area code | 626 |
| FIPS code | 06-22230 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652702, 2410413 |
| Website | elmonteca |
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.