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City of Glendora

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General Law city
Incorporated: November 13, 1911
City Hall: 116 East Foothill Blvd, Glendora, California 91741
Website: www.cityofglendora.org
Population (2020 Census): 52,558 (Also see latest State Population Estimates and Earlier decennial Census Counts).
Population Under Age 18 (2020 Census): 20.3%
Population Density (2020 Census): 2,693.9 persons per square mile
Housing Units: 18,637
Persons Per Housing Unit: 2.8
Land Area: 19.51 square miles (50.53 square kilometers)
Water Area: 0.15 square miles (0.40 square kilometers)
Total Area: 19.66 square miles (50.92 square kilometers)
Geographic Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude): 34.144964 -117.847804

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George Whitcomb chose the name in 1887, combining the word glen (a narrow valley) and the last two syllables of his wife’s name Ledora.

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