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Monrovia
Los Angeles County, California

ZipCodes
91016




Page Contents for Monrovia, California

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Libraries.

Schools.

Miscellany



Statistics & Facts

The California state capital is Sacramento.
The population of Monrovia is approximately 37,954 (2005), 36590 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 13,944 (1990), 13762 (2010).
The amount of land area in Monrovia is 34.624 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Monrovia is 13.7 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0.17 sq kilometers.
The distance from Monrovia to Washington DC is 2412 miles.
The distance to the California state capital is 361 miles. (as the crow flies)
Monrovia is positioned 34.16 degrees north of the equator and 117.99 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Monrovia elevation is 600 feet above sea level.
Monrovia median income is $ 45,375 (2000).
The Monrovia median home price is $ 229,600 (2000).

Location

in southern California about 26 miles from Los Angeles, at the foot of the San Gabriel Mts. Other nearby communities include Mayflower Village, Bradbury, Arcadia, Duarte, North El Monte, Irwindale, Sierra Madre and Baldwin Park.
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Weather


moderate. Rainfall in the area runs about 21 inches per year (seasonal average of 117 years).
The driest year (fiscal) was 1960-1961 with 7.03 inches The wettest year (fiscal) was 1992-1993 with 51.69 inches!
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History & History Related Items

Monrovia was founded in 1886 in a citrus-farming area by a developer, William N. Monroe (1841-1935), for whom it is named. It was formerly a tuberculosis treatment center.
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The incorporation of Monrovia

1887


Attractions

Monrovia Historical Museum
742 E Lemon Ave
Monrovia, CA 91016-3008
Phone: 626-357-9537

See Photographs of Monrovia.
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Monrovia City Government

Monrovia City Hall
415 S Ivy Ave
Monrovia, CA 91016-5107
Phone: 626-359-3231

Monrovia Chamber

Chamber Of Commerce
620 S Myrtle Ave
Monrovia, CA 91016-3406
Phone: 626-358-1159

Monrovia Organizations

Chamber Of Commerce
620 S Myrtle Ave
Monrovia, CA 91016-3406
Phone: 626-358-1159

Monrovia Libraries

Monrovia Public Library
321 S Myrtle Ave
Monrovia, CA 91016-2848
Phone: 626-358-0174

Monrovia Schools

Monrovia Unified School District
325 E Huntington Dr
Monrovia, CA 91016-3585
Phone: 626-359-9181 Monrovia

Miscellany

The population of Monrovia was:
1980 - 30,531
1990 - 35,761
2000 - 36,929
2005 - 37,954

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