Monrovia, California | |
---|---|
I-210 in Monrovia with San Gabriel Mountains in the background | |
![]() Location of Monrovia in Los Angeles County, California | |
Coordinates: 34°8′45.28″N 118°0′3.42″W / 34.1459111°N 118.0009500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Los Angeles |
Incorporated | December 15, 1887[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Becky A. Shevlin |
• Mayor Pro Tem | Dr. Tamala P. Kelly |
• City Council |
|
• City Manager | Dylan Feik |
• City Treasurer | Janet Wall[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 13.74 sq mi (35.59 km2) |
• Land | 13.63 sq mi (35.31 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) 0.79% |
Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 37,931 |
• Density | 2,782/sq mi (1,074.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP Codes | 91016–91017 |
Area code | 626 |
FIPS code | 06-48648 |
GNIS feature ID | 1661049 |
Website | www |
Monrovia is a city in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Monrovia is the fourth-oldest general-law city in Los Angeles County and the L.A. Basin (after Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Pasadena, all now charter cities[5]). Incorporated in 1887, it has grown from a sparse community of orange ranches to a residential community of over 37,000. The population was 37,931 at the 2020 census.[6]