San Dimas, California

San Dimas, California
City Hall (2017)
City Hall (2017)
Flag of San Dimas, California
Location within California and Los Angeles County
Location within California and Los Angeles County
Coordinates: 34°6′10″N 117°48′58″W / 34.10278°N 117.81611°W / 34.10278; -117.81611
Country United States
State California
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedAugust 4, 1960[1]
Government
 • TypeCity council/city manager[2]
 • MayorEmmett Badar[3]
 • City ManagerChris Constantin[4]
Area
 • Total15.43 sq mi (39.96 km2)
 • Land15.04 sq mi (38.95 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)  2.53%
Elevation955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total34,924
 • Estimate 
(2021)[7]
34,064
 • Density2,322.07/sq mi (896.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
91773[8]
Area code909[9]
FIPS code06-66070
GNIS feature IDs1652785, 2411784
Websitesandimasca.gov

San Dimas (Spanish for "Saint Dismas")[10] is a city in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 34,924. It historically took its name from San Dimas Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains above the northern section of present-day San Dimas.

San Dimas is bordered by the San Gabriel Mountains range to the north, Glendora and Covina to the west, La Verne to its north and east side, Pomona to its south and east side, Walnut and the unincorporated community of Ramona to the southwest, and the unincorporated community of West San Dimas, which is an enclave in the southwestern portion of the city.

  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. ^ "City Manager's Office". Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "City Council". City of San Dimas. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "City Manager's Office" (PDF). City of San Dimas. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "San Dimas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "USPS – ZIP Code Lookup – Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Retrieved January 18, 2007.
  9. ^ "Number Administration System – NPA and City/Town Search Results". Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2007.
  10. ^ San Dimas Chamber of Commerce (October 2007). "A Brief History of San Dimas". California Historic Route 66 Association. Archived from the original on July 3, 2008.