El Monte (California)
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Location in California
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| Foundation : | 1852 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Los Angeles County | ||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 4 ′ N , 118 ° 2 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 115,965 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 4,694.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 25.1 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of which 24.7 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 91 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 91731-91735 | ||
| Area code : | +1 626 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-22230 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1652702 | ||
| Mayor : | Andre Quintero | ||
El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County in the US state of California , United States , with 122,123 inhabitants (as of 2004). The urban area has a size of 25.1 km². The settlement began in 1849 by missionaries and Spanish soldiers .
population
In 2000 there were 116,249 people living in El Monte according to the census at that time. 72.5% were Latinos . 51.3% of the population was not born in the United States .
location
El Monte is located within Los Angeles County in the San Gabriel Valley . It is bordered by Arcadia , Avocado Heights , Baldwin Park , Industry , Irwindale , Monrovia , North El Monte , Rosemead , South El Monte, and Temple City .
sons and daughters of the town
- Rob Bottin (* 1959), effect make-up artist
- Glenn Corbett (1933–1993), actor
- Mary Ford (1924–1977), singer
- Scatman John (1942-1999), scat singer
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b El Monte in the Los Angeles Times Mapping LA project .
Web links
Commons : El Monte, California - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
