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City of Azusa

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General Law city
Incorporated: December 29, 1898
City Hall: 213 E Foothill Blvd, Azusa, California 91702
Website: www.ci.azusa.ca.us
Population (2020 Census): 50,000 (Also see latest State Population Estimates and Earlier decennial Census Counts).
Population Under Age 18 (2020 Census): 21.2%
Population Density (2020 Census): 5,175.4 persons per square mile
Housing Units: 15,315
Persons Per Housing Unit: 3.3
Land Area: 9.66 square miles (25.02 square kilometers)
Water Area: 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers)
Total Area: 9.67 square miles (25.05 square kilometers)
Geographic Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude): 34.138524 -117.912253

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Founded by J.S. Slauson in 1887 and named after the Azusa grant upon which the town was situated. The name, derived from the local Indian village Asuksa-gna (Kizh), is of undetermined meaning and is largely guessed at.



Welcome Sign to City of Azusa on Azusa Boulevard

Welcome sign to Azusa on Azusa Boulevard. Los Angeles Almanac Photo.


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Map showing location of the City of Azusa