Monrovia, California
Monrovia is a city in California, United States. Monrovia is the fourth-oldest general-law city in Los Angeles County and the L.A. Basin (after Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Pasadena, all now charter cities). Incorporated in 1887, it has grown from a sparse community of orange ranches to a residential community of over 37,000. The population was 37,931 at the 2020 census.
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 Location of Monrovia in Los Angeles County, California | |
| Coordinates: 34°8′45.28″N 118°0′3.42″W / 34.1459111°N 118.0009500°WCoordinates: 34°8′45.28″N 118°0′3.42″W / 34.1459111°N 118.0009500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | December 15, 1887[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.74 sq mi (35.59 km2) |
| • Land | 13.63 sq mi (35.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) 0.79% |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 37,931 |
| • Density | 2,782/sq mi (1,074.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 91016–91017 |
| FIPS code | 06-48648 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661049 |
| Website | www |
Monrovia, California Media
Monrovia, 1886 (Myrtle Avenue, looking north)
Monrovia, 1892 (Myrtle Avenue, looking north)
Pacific Electric in Monrovia, 1903
Monrovia, 1914 (Myrtle Avenue, looking north)
Upton Sinclair House
Monrovia High School, Monrovia CA
Monrovia Trolley Bus in front of the Krikorian Theater (2005)
References
- ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Monrovia city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
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