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Welcome to Sierra Madre ...

The city of Sierra Madre is located in Los Angeles County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sierra Madre, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

The city was incorporated February 2, 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sierra Madre has a population of 10,743 people<2> (see below for details).

Sierra Madre is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sierra Madre is located in the (626) area code.

The ZIP codes for Sierra Madre: 91024-91025<4>

Websites for Sierra Madre ...

Official Website: www.ci.sierra-madre.ca.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sierra Madre had an population of 10,743 people. This is a decrease of 1.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sierra Madre had a population of 10,917 people. This makes Sierra Madre the county's 78th most populous community.

The population of Sierra Madre represents 0.03% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 359th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,917 people, the population of Sierra Madre increased 3.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,578 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sierra Madre.

Communities near Sierra Madre ...

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

  • Los Angeles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Glendale
    (11 miles [17.7 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
    (18 miles [29 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>
  • El Monte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Downey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • West Covina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Norwalk
    (18 miles [29 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • South Gate
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alhambra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Sierra Madre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sierra Madre.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sierra Madre. 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 Sierra Madre.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sierra Madre. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sierra Madre.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sierra Madre ...

Looking for more information about Sierra Madre? 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 Sierra Madre, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sierra Madre.

Adding Sierra Madre to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sierra Madre 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 Sierra Madre was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sierra Madre post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sierra Madre.

The official website for Sierra Madre: www.ci.sierra-madre.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 Sierra Madre.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sierra Madre - 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 Sierra Madre). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sierra Madre or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Sierra Madre includes: 91024 & 91025.
<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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