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Welcome to Chino ...

The city of Chino is located in San Bernardino County<1>.



Chino was established in 1887 and was incorporated February 28, 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chino has a population of 90,869 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Chino is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chino lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Chino: (909)

The ZIP codes for Chino: 91708, 91710<4>

Websites for Chino ...

Official Website:   www.cityofchino.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chinovalleychamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chino had an population of 90,869 people. This is an increase of 16.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 35.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chino had a population of 77,983 people. This makes Chino the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Chino represents 0.21% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 97th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 77,983 people, the population of Chino increased 16.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 67,168 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chino.

Communities near Chino ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chino.

  • Anaheim
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fontana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
    • Fontana is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana <5>
  • Rancho Cucamonga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Corona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Riverside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170,996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <5>
  • Fullerton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • El Monte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte
    • El Monte is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Monte <5>
  • Jurupa Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
    • Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
  • Rialto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialto
    • Rialto is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rialto <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chino. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chino.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chino. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chino.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chino. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chino.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chino ...

Looking for more information about Chino? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chino, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chino.

Adding Chino to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chino in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chino was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Chino post office opened in 1873.

We also found Chino in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chino.

The official website for Chino: www.cityofchino.org/

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chino.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chino - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Chino). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chino or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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