Welcome to Claremont ...
The city of Claremont is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Claremont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
The city was incorporated October 3, 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Claremont has a population of 35,435 people<2> (see below for details).
Claremont is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Claremont lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Claremont: (909)
The ZIP code for Claremont: 91711<4>
Websites for Claremont ...
Official Website: www.ci.claremont.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Claremont had an population of 35,435 people. This is an increase of 1.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Claremont had a population of 34,926 people. This makes Claremont the county's 51st most populous community.
The population of Claremont represents 0.09% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 216th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 34,926 people, the population of Claremont increased 2.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 33,998 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Claremont.
Communities Also Named Claremont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Claremont: This one is located in Los Angeles County and the other is located in Alameda County.
Beyond California, there are 25 communities that are also named Claremont - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Claremont.
Communities near Claremont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Claremont.
- Fontana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Cucamonga
- Rancho Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Cucamonga <5>
- Corona
(17 miles [27.4 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139,921 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <5>
- El Monte
(17 miles [27.4 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- West Covina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covina
- West Covina is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Covina <5>
- Chino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chino
- Chino is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chino <5>
- Whittier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- Whittier is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <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 Claremont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claremont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Claremont. 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 Claremont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Claremont. See our Newspapers Page for Claremont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claremont ...
Looking for more information about Claremont? 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 Claremont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Claremont.
Adding Claremont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Claremont 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 Claremont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Claremont post office opened in 1887.
We also found Claremont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Claremont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Claremont: www.ci.claremont.ca.us/
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
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 Los Angeles, 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 Claremont. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Claremont - 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 Claremont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Claremont 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/ |