Welcome to El Monte ...
The city of El Monte is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of El Monte, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
The city was incorporated November 18, 1912.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, El Monte has a population of 113,430 people<2> (see below for details).
El Monte is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: El Monte lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
El Monte lies within the (626) area code.
The ZIP codes for El Monte: 91731-91732, 91734-91735<4>
Websites for El Monte ...
Official Website: www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, El Monte had an population of 113,430 people (or a decrease of 2.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, El Monte had a population of 113,475 people. This makes El Monte the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of El Monte represents 0.3% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 113,475 people, the population of El Monte decreased 2.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 115,965 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for El Monte.
Communities Also Named El Monte ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named El Monte: This one is located in Los Angeles County and the other is located in Contra Costa County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for El Monte.
Communities near El Monte ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Monte.
- Los Angeles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,970,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Angeles <5>
- Anaheim
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaheim
- Anaheim is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anaheim <5>
- Glendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,747 people
- Former name for Glendale:
- Tropico
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <5>
- Pomona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <5>
- Pasadena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
- Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <5>
- Fullerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Downey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Downey is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <5>
- Norwalk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
- Burbank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <5>
- Compton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <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 El Monte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Monte.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Monte. 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 El Monte.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Monte. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for El Monte.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Monte ...
Looking for more information about El Monte? 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 El Monte, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for El Monte.
Adding El Monte to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of El Monte 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 El Monte was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the El Monte post office opened in 1875.
We also found El Monte in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for El Monte.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for El Monte: www.ci.el-monte.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 El Monte. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Monte - 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 El Monte). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether El Monte or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for El Monte includes: 91731, 91734 & 91735. |
| <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/ |