Pomona, California

Pomona, California
Flag of Pomona, California
Official seal of Pomona, California
Motto: 
"Vibrant – Safe – Beautiful"[1]
Location of Pomona in Los Angeles County and the U.S. state of California
Location of Pomona in Los Angeles County and the U.S. state of California
Pomona is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Pomona
Pomona
Location of Pomona, California in the United States
Pomona is located in California
Pomona
Pomona
Pomona (California)
Pomona is located in the United States
Pomona
Pomona
Pomona (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°3′39″N 117°45′21″W / 34.06083°N 117.75583°W / 34.06083; -117.75583
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
Settled1830s[2]
IncorporatedJanuary 6, 1888[2]
Named forPomona, a Roman goddess of fruitful abundance[3]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorTim Sandoval[4]
 • Vice MayorRobert Torres
 • City CouncilSteve Lustro
Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole
Nora Garcia
Victor Preciado
John Nolte
 • City ManagerAnita D. Gutierrez
 • Deputy City ManagerMark Gluba
Area
 • Total22.99 sq mi (59.54 km2)
 • Land22.98 sq mi (59.52 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.05%
Elevation850 ft (259 m)
Population
 • Total151,713
 • Rank7th in Los Angeles County
39th in California
190th in the United States
 • Density6,600/sq mi (2,500/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
91766–91768
Area code909
FIPS code06-58072
GNIS feature IDs1661247, 2411454
Websitewww.ci.pomona.ca.us

Pomona (/pəˈmnə/ pə-MOH-nə[8]) is a city in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. Pomona is located in the Pomona Valley, between the Inland Empire and the San Gabriel Valley. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 151,713.[7] The main campus of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, also known as Cal Poly Pomona, lies partially within Pomona's city limits, with the rest being located in the neighboring unincorporated community of Ramona.

  1. ^ "City of Pomona California Website". City of Pomona California Website. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference collier was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "About Pomona". City of Pomona. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  4. ^ "City of Pomona – Mayor". Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Pomona". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Pomona (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Pomona". Collins English Dictionary. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.