Monmouth, California

Monmouth
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Monmouth is located in California
Monmouth
Monmouth
Location in California
Coordinates: 36°33′58″N 119°44′24″W / 36.56611°N 119.74000°W / 36.56611; -119.74000
Country United States
State California
CountyFresno
Area
 • Total0.308 sq mi (0.798 km2)
 • Land0.308 sq mi (0.798 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation276 ft (84 m)
Population
 • Total120
 • Density390/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93725
Area code559
GNIS feature IDs1656172, 2628758
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monmouth, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monmouth, California

Monmouth is a census-designated place[4] in Fresno County, California.[2] It is located 7.25 miles (12 km) west of Selma,[5] at an elevation of 276 feet (84 m).[2] At the 2010 census, Monmouth had a population of 152.

Officials of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad (Monmouth was a stop on the railroad's Valley Division) named the place after Monmouth, Illinois.[5]

A post office operated at Monmouth from 1908 to 1919.[5]

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monmouth, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monmouth, California
  5. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1074. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.