Welcome to South El Monte ...

The city of South El Monte is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South El Monte, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated July 30, 1958.

A typical abbreviation for South El Monte: S. El Monte

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South El Monte has a population of 20,724 people<2> (see below for details).

South El Monte is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

South El Monte is within the (626) area code.

The ZIP code for South El Monte: 91733<4>

Websites for South El Monte ...

Official Website: www.ci.south-el-monte.ca.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South El Monte had an population of 20,724 people. This is an increase of 3.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South El Monte had a population of 20,116 people. This makes South El Monte the county's 67th most populous community.

The population of South El Monte represents 0.05% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 293rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 20,116 people, the population of South El Monte decreased 4.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 21,144 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South El Monte.

Communities near South El Monte ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South El Monte.

• Los Angeles
  (11 miles [17.7 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
  (16 miles [25.7 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 northwest)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (9 miles [14.5 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>
• Inglewood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
  • Inglewood is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglewood <5>
• West Covina
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Norwalk
  (10 miles [16.1 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>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South El Monte. See our Newspapers Page for South El Monte.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South El Monte ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for South El Monte: www.ci.south-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/