East Palo Alto
| East Palo Alto | |||
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| Nickname : EPA | |||
Location in California
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | July 1, 1983 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | San Mateo County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 28 ′ N , 122 ° 8 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 28,155 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 4,265.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 6.7 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 6.6 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 6 m | ||
| Postal code : | 94303 | ||
| Area code : | +1 650 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-20956 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1658461 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.east-palo-alto.ca.us | ||
| Mayor : | Larry Moody | ||
East Palo Alto is a city in San Mateo County in the US state of California , United States , with 28,155 inhabitants (as of 2010 ). The geographical coordinates are: 37.47 ° north, 122.13 ° west. The urban area has a size of 6.7 km². East Palo Alto is halfway between San Francisco and San Jose and north of the city of Palo Alto.
It is a city of its own and not the eastern part of Palo Alto as many assume. It is also located in County San Mateo (California) . Palo Alto, on the other hand, is located in Santa Clara County . Both cities are separated by the San Francisquito Creek . To the west is the town of Menlo Park .
Residents
About 70 percent of East Palo Alto's residents are Latinos and about 25 percent are African Americans . With 18.8 percent, East Palo Alto is also the city with the most Pacific Islanders on the mainland of the USA (excluding Hawaii )
crime
In 1992, East Palo Alto was the American city with the highest homicide rate per inhabitant.