El Monte, California
El Monte, California | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: "The End of the Santa Fe Trail" | |
Location of El Monte in Los Angeles County, California | |
| 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 | Martin Herrera |
| • City Manager | Alma K. Martinez |
| • City Council | Victoria Martinez-Muela Julia Ruedas Alma D. Puente Richard J. Rojo Marisol Cortez |
| • City Treasurer | Viviana Longoria |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.65 sq mi (24.99 km2) |
| • Land | 9.56 sq mi (24.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 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 | 11,341.97/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.