Monrovia, California

County	Los Angeles County, California, United States
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	35.8 km² (13.8 mi²) 35.6 km² (13.8 mi²) 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²)  (0.51%)
Population  - Total  - Density	36,929 1,037.0/km²
Time zone  - Summer  - Winter	PST (UTC–8) PDT (UTC–7)
Latitude Longitude	34°8'39" North 118°0'7" West
City of Monrovia's Official Website

Monrovia is a city located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 36,929 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links Monrovia_seal. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1008x668, 15 KB) Summary Map of Los Angeles County, California, highlighting Monrovia. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California, and the most populous county in the United States, with 10,179,716 residents (as of July 2004)[1]. The county seat is the city of Los Angeles. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... PST is UTC-8 The Pacific Standard Time Zone (PST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) resulting in UTC-8. ... It has been suggested that leap second be merged into this article or section. ... PDT is UTC-7 The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-8). ... It has been suggested that leap second be merged into this article or section. ... San Gabriel Mountains The San Gabriel Mountains are located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, USA. The mountain range forms a barrier between the Greater Los Angeles Area and the Mojave Desert. ... San Gabriel Valley within Southern California The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California, and the most populous county in the United States, with 10,179,716 residents (as of July 2004)[1]. The county seat is the city of Los Angeles. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

Geography

Monrovia is located at 34°8′39″N, 118°0′7″W (34.144156, -118.001848)^GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.8 km² (13.8 mi²). 35.6 km² (13.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.51%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 36,929 people, 13,502 households, and 9,086 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,037.0/km² (2,686.5/mi²). There were 13,957 housing units at an average density of 391.9/km² (1,015.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.92% White, 8.67% African American, 0.87% Native American, 7.02% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 15.61% from other races, and 4.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.24% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 13,502 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.29. A marriage is a committed relationship between or among individuals, recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,375, and the median income for a family was $49,703. Males had a median income of $41,039 versus $32,259 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,686. About 9.7% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

History

Monrovia is the fourth oldest general law city in Los Angeles County and the L.A. Basin. Established in 1887 as an incorporated city, Monrovia has grown from a sparse community of orange ranches to a residential community of 37,000 residents. People traveling between Los Angeles and San Bernardino traveled "via Monroe's Ranch," hence the name. The Los Angeles Basin is the coastal sediment-filled plain located between the peninsular and transverse ranges in southern California in the United States containing the central part of the city of Los Angeles. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ...

Around 500 B.C., a band of Shoshonean-speaking Indians established settlements in what is now the San Gabriel Valley. These native Americans came to be called the Gabrieliño Indians by early Spanish explorers, and are now referred to as the Tongva. The Tongva did not practice agriculture, but instead relied upon the wild seeds, berries, and plants that grew near the rivers and marshlands. Since the San Gabriel Valley area was home to large numbers of oak trees, such as Coast Live Oak, and Interior Live Oak, a staple of the Tongva diet was an acorn mush made by boiling acorn flour. The Tongva are a Native American people who inhabited the area in and around Los Angeles, California before the arrival of Europeans. ... Binomial name Quercus agrifolia The Coast live oak, Quercus agrifolia, also called the California live oak, is an evergeen oak, highly variable and often shrubby, found in the coastal regions of southwestern North America from Mendocino County, California south to northern Baja California in Mexico. ... Binomial name Quercus wislizenii The Interior live oak, Quercus wislizenii is an evergeen oak, highly variable and often shrubby, found in the large areas of California in the United States. ... Acorns of Sessile Oak The acorn is the fruit of oaks (genera Quercus, Lithocarpus and Cyclobalanopsis, in the family Fagaceae). ...

Monrovia's history with Europeans dates back to 1769, when all land in California was claimed by the King of Spain. The first Europeans visited the San Gabriel Valley, including Monrovia, during a 1769 expedition from San Diego to Monterey Bay commanded by Don Gaspar Portola. Accompanying Portola was a Franciscan Father from Father Junipero Serra's Franciscan order of Mexico, Juan Crespi, who served as the diarist of the expedition. Much of what is known of early California is known only from the detailed descriptions recorded by Crespi. 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Coat of Arms of the King of Spain The Spanish monarchy (Spanish: monarquía española) is the monarchy of Spain. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney          City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders Michael Aguirre City Council Representatives, Scott... Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean, on the coast of California, south of San Francisco. ... Gaspar de Portolà (circa 1717 – aft. ... The Order of Friars Minor and other Franciscan movements are disciples of Saint Francis of Assisi. ... Fray Junípero Serra. ... Juan Crespi (1721–1782), was a Spanish missionary and explorer in the Southwest, a Franciscan. ...

In 1771, the Franciscans established the Mission San Gabriel Arcangel in the San Gabriel Valley. The mission was a resting point for early California travelers and gathered most of the native Tongva into an agricultural lifestyle. Following the Mexican Revolution in 1839, the mission lands were nationalized. 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Mission San Gabriel Arcángel was founded on September 8, 1771 in present day Montebello by Father Junipero Serra. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1841, California Governor Juan Alvarado gave Rancho Azusa de Duarte to Andres Duarte, a Mexican soldier, and he gave Rancho Santa Anita to Hugo Reid, a naturalized Mexican citizen of American birth. Monrovia is made of parts of these two ranchos. 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Juan Bautista Alvarado Juan Bautista Valentin Alvarado y Vallejo (February 14, 1809–July 13, 1882) was a Californio and Governor of Alta California from 1836 to 1842. ... Hugo Reid was a Scottish sailor who jumped ship in Los Angeles. ...

In the mid-1800's, most of Rancho Azusa de Duarte was subdivided and sold by Duarte to settle his debts. Some of those parcels would eventually end up as part of the ranch of William N. Monroe, Monrovia's namesake.

Rancho Santa Anita changed hands several times before the famous multimillionaire, silver baron and rancher, E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin acquired it in 1875. That same year his Los Angeles Investment Company began subdividing and selling parcels from many of his ranchos. In 1883, 240 acres (970,000 m²) of Rancho Santa Anita were sold to Monroe for $30,000. Additional parcels of Rancho Santa Anita were sold to Edward F. Spence, John D. Bicknell, James F. Crank, and J.F. Falvey. 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The completion of the Santa Fe (which would run through Monrovia) and Southern Pacific railroads to Southern California would bring new people looking for homes and investment opportunities. With this in mind, Monroe, Spence, Bicknell, Crank, and Falvey decided to combine their land under the business name of the Monrovia Land and Water Company in 1886. The combined lots formed the Town of Monrovia Subdivision. The original borders of the Town of Monrovia Subdivision were Canyon Blvd. to the east, Walnut Ave. to the south, Magnolia Ave. to the west, and Lime Ave. to the north. The subdivision was then itself quickly subdivided into 600 50 by 160 foot lots and sold. Some lucky buyers of these lots turned around and sold them very quickly. Those who chose to hold on to their property saw its value fall to a fraction of its 1886-1887 value. Categories: Rail stubs | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | Arizona railroads | California railroads | Colorado railroads | Illinois railroads | Iowa railroads | Kansas railroads | Louisiana railroads | Missouri railroads | Nebraska railroads | New Mexico railroads | Oklahoma railroads | Texas railroads ... The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark SP) was an American railroad. ...

The town was incorporated in 1887 under the leadership of prohibitionists who wished to control the arrival of an unwelcome saloon. The first order of business for the newly formed government was to pass a tippler's law, prohibiting the sale of alcohol.

In 1903 the Monrovia News was established. In the same year, the Pacific Electric was opened providing transportation to and from Los Angeles, making it possible for Monrovians to work in Los Angeles and have their homes in Monrovia. 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Pacific Electric Railway company depot in downtown Los Angeles, circa 1910. ...

In 1905 Carnegie funds became available and with the help of the Board of Trade (forerunner to the Chamber of Commerce), and the Monrovia Women's Club, a bond issue was passed to purchase the Granite Bank Building to be used as a City Hall, and to acquire property for a public park. The Granite Building serves as the city hall, fire and police department facilities in 1961 and the fire department in 1974. In 1956, the old Carnegie library building was torn down and the present library constructed. The library now boasts a book collection of 95,000 volumes. 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-born American businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel. ... Chambers of commerce are business advocacy groups which are usually not associated with government. ... A Carnegie library, opened in 1913 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, designed in Spanish Colonial style Carnegie libraries for both public use and academic institutions were built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman Andrew Carnegie, earning him the nickname, the Patron Saint of Libraries. ...

A city council-manager type government was instituted in 1923. The council-manager government is one of two main variations of representative municipal government in the United States. ...

The Upton Sinclair House, home to activist and author Upton Sinclair, is located in Monrovia and is a National Historic Landmark. Upton Beall Sinclair (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968) was a prolific American author who wrote over 90 books in many genres, often advocating socialist views, and achieved considerable popularity in the first half of the twentieth century. ... USS Constitution. ...

In 1995 Monrovia received the All America City Award from the National Civic League. In 1997, The Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City, was designated an All America City by the National Civic Council. ... The National Civic League is an organization founded in 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at a meeting of civic leaders, policy-makers, journalists, and educators (including Theodore Roosevelt, Louis Brandeis, Marshall Field, and Frederick Law Olmsted) to discuss the future of American cities. ...

Education

Monrovia High School gained a highly creditable rating in its early history. The first school in Monrovia was built in 1887. It was located where Monroe School now stands, and housed the entire elementary and high school student body. A new high school on the property now occupied by Clifton Middle School was erected in 1905, and in 1912 was greatly expanded by the addition of new buildings. In 1928 a high school to serve the communities of Arcadia, Monrovia and Duarte was built. The same structure now serves only Monrovia students, as the elementary and high school district were unified into one district in 1961. The district now has one high school, one continuation school, two middle schools and five elementary schools, and is part of the Citrus Community College District. There are also three parochial schools in Monrovia.

Monrovia, California's schools are:

• Bradoaks Elementary School, a California Distinguished School K-5, 930 E. Lemon
• Calvary Road Baptist Academy, K-12, 319 W. Olive
• Canyon Early Learning Center, public pre-K, 1000 South Canyon
• Canyon Oaks High School (public alternative), 7-12, 930 Royal Oaks Drive
• Carden of the Foothills, K-8, 429 Wild Rose
• Church of Nazadent, K-6 303 W. Colorado
• Clifton Middle School, a California Distinguished School 6-8, 226 S. Ivy
• First Lutheran School, pre-K-8, 1323 South Magnolia
• Immaculate Conception School, K-8, 726 Shamrock
• Mayflower Elementary School, a California Distinguished School K-5, 210 North Mayflower
• Monroe Elementary School, a California Distinguished School K-5, 402 W. Colorado
• Monrovia Community Adult School 920 South Mountain
• Monrovia High School 9-12, 845 W. Colorado Boulevard
• Monrovia Mountain School, public Alternative K-8, 950 S. Mountain Avenue
• Mt. Sierra College Trade College
• Plymouth Elementary K-5, 1300 Boley Street
• Santa Fe Middle School 6-8, 148 W. Duarte Road
• Serendipity Early Care and Education Center, K, 940 W. Duarte Road
• Wild Rose Elementary K-5, 232 Jasmine

Media

• Pasadena Star News

• Mountain Views Newspaper

• San Gabriel Valley Tribune

• Monrovia Weekly

• KGEM-TV

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External links

• Monrovia Old Town website

• Monrovia official website
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