El Monte, California

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107K Residents
12 mi from DTLA
10 mi² Area

El Monte at a Glance

👥 107,066 Population
💰 $64,484 Median Household Income
🎂 38.1 Median Age
📐 9.56 mi² Total Area
🏙️ 11,199 People per sq mile
⛰️ 289 ft Elevation
🚗 12 mi 12 miles from Downtown LA
🌊 Coastal City 🏞️ River Access ⛰️ Mountain Area

El Monte Weather

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68°F
clear sky
El Monte, CA
Feels Like 69°
Humidity 91%
Wind 1 mph
Visibility 6.2 mi
Updated at 11:41 AM
4-Day Forecast
Sunday scattered clouds ☁️ 73° 73°
Monday clear sky 🌙 77° 77°
Tuesday broken clouds ☁️ 78° 78°

About El Monte

History

El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the San Gabriel Valley, east of the city of Los Angeles.

El Monte was incorporated in 1912 and is one of the oldest cities in the San Gabriel Valley. It developed as an agricultural community before transitioning to light manufacturing and retail.

City Facts

Incorporated 1912
Government Council-manager
Official Site www.elmonteca.gov

Economy

According to the city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Cathay Bank has a corporate center in El Monte. https://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/3679/City-of-El-Monte-CAFR-2019-FINAL-PDF

finance

Landmarks & Attractions

El Monte is credited with being the birthplace of TV variety shows. Hometown Jamboree, a KTLA-TV Los Angeles-based show, was produced at El Monte Legion Stadium in the 1950s. The Saturday night stage show was hosted and produced by Cliffie Stone, who helped popularize country music in California.

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