Irwindale, California
Irwindale, California | |
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Irwindale Speedway, 2006. | |
| Nickname: Jardin de Roca | |
| Coordinates: 34°7′N 117°58′W / 34.117°N 117.967°W | |
| Country | United States} |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Incorporated | August 6, 1957 |
| Chartered | 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Larry G. Burrola |
| • City Manager | Julian Miranda |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.61 sq mi (24.88 km2) |
| • Land | 8.82 sq mi (22.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2) 8.19% |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,472 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 91010, 91702, 91706 |
| Area code | 626 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652728, 2410119 |
| Sister city | Salvatierra, Mexico |
| Website | www |
Irwindale is a city in the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County, California. The population was 1,472 at the 2020 census, 1,422 at the 2010 census. The ZIP Codes serving the area are 91010, which is shared with Duarte, 91702, which is shared with Azusa, and 91706, which is shared with Baldwin Park.
Gravel pits in and near the city supplied most of the rock and sand to build the highways of nearby Los Angeles. Huy Fong sriracha, a popular hot sauce, is made in the city. Since 2005, the city has hosted the annual Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California.
Most housing is in the southeastern portion of the city, near Arrow Highway and north of Cypress Street near Irwindale Avenue. There is also an isolated tract of housing on the southeastern corner of Meridian Street in the northwestern portion of the city.