Monterey Park, California | |
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 A busy section of Atlantic Boulevard | |
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| Motto(s): Pride in the Past, Faith in the Future | |
 Location of Monterey Park in Los Angeles County, California | |
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| Coordinates: 34°2′57″N 118°8′8″W / 34.04917°N 118.13556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | May 29, 1916[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager[2] |
| • Mayor | Thomas Wong |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Vinh T. Ngo |
| • City council | Henry Lo Jose Sanchez Yvonne Yiu |
| • City Manager | Inez Alvarez (Interim) |
| • Assistant City Manager | Diana Garcia (Interim) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.73 sq mi (20.03 km2) |
| • Land | 7.67 sq mi (19.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 0.79% |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 61,259 |
| • Estimate (2021)[6] | 59,667 |
| • Density | 7,776.49/sq mi (3,002.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 91754, 91755, 91756 |
| Area code | 323, 626 |
| FIPS code | 06-48914 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652753, 2411146 |
| Website | montereypark.ca.gov |
Monterey Park is a city in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, approximately seven miles (11 km) east of the Downtown Los Angeles civic center.[7] It is bordered by Alhambra, East Los Angeles, Montebello and Rosemead. The city's motto is "Pride in the past, Faith in the future".[8]
Monterey Park is part of a cluster of cities (Alhambra, Arcadia, Temple City, Rosemead, San Marino, and San Gabriel in the west San Gabriel Valley) with a growing Asian American population. According to the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 60,269.[8] Monterey Park has consistently ranked as one of the country's best places to live due to its good schools, growing economy, and central location.[9]
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Term of Office". Monterey Park, CA. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "City Council". Monterey Park, California: City of Monterey Park. 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Monterey Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ a b "Monterey Park, CA - Official Website - Official Website". www.ci.monterey-park.ca.us.
- ^ Renzulli, Kerri (December 12, 2017). "Monterey Park, California is MONEY's No. 2 The 10 Best Places in America to Raise a Family Now". Money.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021.