Map showing City of Glendale with surrounding cities and communities.
Cutaway from Map of Los Angeles County.
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Charter City
Incorporated: February 15, 1906
City Hall: 613 E Broadway, Glendale, California 91206
Website: www.glendaleca.gov
Population (2020 Census): 196,543 (Also see latest State Population Estimates and Earlier decennial Census Counts).
Population Under Age 18 (2020 Census): 16.7%
Population Density (2020 Census): 6,448.5 persons per square mile
Housing Units: 80,193
Persons Per Housing Unit: 2.5
Land Area: 30.48 square miles (78.94 square kilometers)
Water Area: 0.13 square miles (0.33 square kilometers)
Total Area: 30.61 square miles (79.28 square kilometers)
Geographic Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude): 34.181393 -118.24583
Originally named Riverdale in 1881. The Postal Service rejected the name, however, because there was already a Riverdale in Fresno County. The post office name was changed to Mason. Soon afterward, residents changed the name to Glendale. There were 25 other Glendales in the U.S. at the time.
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