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City of South El Monte

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General Law city
Incorporated: July 30, 1958
City Hall: 1415 Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte, California 91733
Website: www.cityofsouthelmonte.org
Population (2020 Census): 19,567 (Also see latest State Population Estimates and Earlier decennial Census Counts).
Population Under Age 18 (2020 Census): 23.7%
Population Density (2020 Census): 6,880.1 persons per square mile
Housing Units: 5,058
Persons Per Housing Unit: 3.9
Land Area: 2.84 square miles (7.37 square kilometers)
Water Area: 0.01 square miles (0.01 square kilometers)
Total Area: 2.85 square miles (7.38 square kilometers)
Geographic Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude): 34.050377 -118.048384

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Known as "The Hub of the Valley," this farm area was left out of the area incorporated into the city of El Monte in 1912.

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