Sierra Madre, California

This article is about city in Los Angeles County. For mountain range in California, see Sierra Madre (California).

Sierra Madre, California
City
Flag of Sierra Madre, California
Flag
Official seal of Sierra Madre, California
Seal
Motto: 
"Village of the Foothills"
Location of Sierra Madre in Los Angeles County, California
Location of Sierra Madre in Los Angeles County, California
Sierra Madre, California is located in the United States
Sierra Madre, California
Sierra Madre, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°9′53″N 118°3′3″W / 34.16472°N 118.05083°W / 34.16472; -118.05083
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedFebruary 2, 1907[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorEdward Garcia
 • Mayor Pro TemKelly Kriebs
Area
[2]
 • Total2.96 sq mi (7.65 km2)
 • Land2.95 sq mi (7.64 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.15%
Elevation
[3]
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total11,268
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
10,809
 • Density3,818.4/sq mi (1,412.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
91024, 91025[5]
Area code626
FIPS code06-71806
GNIS feature IDs1661439, 2411897
Websitewww.cityofsierramadre.com

Sierra Madre (Spanish for "mother range") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, with a population of 11,268 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census. The city is in the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley below the southern edge of the Angeles National Forest. Pasadena and Altadena are to its west, with Arcadia to its south and east. Sierra Madre is known as "Wisteria City", and its city seal is decorated with a drawing of the now widely known 500-foot (150 m) vine.[6] It is also called the "Village of the Foothills" and was an All-America City in 2007.[7]

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Sierra Madre". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Sierra Madre (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "USPS – ZIP Code Lookup – Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Retrieved January 18, 2007.
  6. ^ "Sierra Madre : Wisteria Vine Event Set – Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. January 25, 1990.
  7. ^ The Official Site of the City of Sierra Madre: