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
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.
City in red below. Click on map for more detailed color map of county.