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City of San Dimas

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General Law city
Incorporated: August 4, 1960
City Hall: 245 E Bonita Ave, San Dimas, California 91773
Website: sandimasca.gov
Population (2020 Census): 34,924 (Also see latest State Population Estimates and Earlier decennial Census Counts).
Population Under Age 18 (2020 Census): 19.2%
Population Density (2020 Census): 2,323.3 persons per square mile
Housing Units: 13,033
Persons Per Housing Unit: 2.7
Land Area: 15.03 square miles (38.93 square kilometers)
Water Area: 0.39 square miles (1.01 square kilometers)
Total Area: 15.42 square miles (39.94 square kilometers)
Geographic Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude): 34.107957 -117.808529

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The San Jose Land Company laid out the town in 1886-1887 at a site formerly named Mud Springs. The town was renamed after Saint Dimas, the penitent thief crucified alongside Christ.

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