Walnut, California

Walnut, California
Walnut, California
City
	View of Mt. San Antonio College and surrounding area
	Location of Walnut in Los Angeles County, California
	Walnut, California Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 34°2′N 117°52′W / 34.033°N 117.867°W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Incorporated (city)	January 19, 1959
Named for	Rancho Los Nogales; (lit. 'Ranch of the Walnut Trees')
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• Mayor	Allen Wu
• Mayor Pro Tem	Nancy Tragarz
• Council Member	Linda Freedman
• Council Member	Eric Ching
• Council Member	Bob Pacheco
Area
• Total	9.00 sq mi (23.30 km2)
• Land	8.99 sq mi (23.29 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.04%
Elevation	561 ft (171 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	29,172
• Estimate (2019)	29,685
• Density	3,301.27/sq mi (1,274.67/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes	91788, 91789, 91795
Area code(s)	909, 626
FIPS code	06-83332
GNIS feature IDs	1652808, 2412173
Website	www.ci.walnut.ca.us

Walnut is a city in the eastern part of Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California.^[8] According to the 2010 census, the city had a population of 29,172,^[9] and the population was estimated to be 29,685 in 2019.^[10]

The greater Walnut Valley is located between the steep San Jose Hills to the north and the gently sloping Puente Hills to the south. Quality housing consists of master-planned single family homes ranging in size from 1,800 to 11,200 sq ft (170 to 1,040 m²). The city hosts a highly ranked public school system: the Walnut Valley Unified School District, which has been ranked by numerous sources as one of the top public school districts in Southern California,^[11] as well as Mt. San Antonio College. Walnut is one of the cities with the lowest crime rates in the San Gabriel Valley.^[8]

The city covers nearly 9 sq mi (23 km²) and is home to hundreds of businesses. According to the 2010 United States Census, Walnut has a median household income at one of the top-earning percentiles in the country at $101,250.^[12]

The city's name is derived from the Rancho Los Nogales Mexican land grant, nogales being the Spanish word for "walnut trees"; the native California black walnut is a common tree, native to the San Jose Hills. The City of Walnut is a general law city incorporated on January 19, 1959. It is governed by a city council/city manager form of government. A five-member city council is elected by the residents, and a mayor is elected annually by the council to serve a twelve-month term. A city manager is appointed by the council to oversee the daily activities of the city.

^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Walnut City Council". City of Walnut. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
^ "Walnut". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
^ "Walnut (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "USPS – ZIP Code Lookup – Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Retrieved January 18, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "About the City of Walnut". Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Walnut city, California". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^ "Best School Districts for Your Buck in Southern California". June 29, 2015.
^ "Census data". quickfacts.census.gov.

[1] "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.

[City_of_Walnut_-_City_Council-2] "Walnut City Council". City of Walnut. Retrieved June 27, 2023.

[CenPopGazetteer2019-3] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

[4] "Walnut". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2015.

[quif-5] "Walnut (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2015.

[USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse-6] Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[7] "USPS – ZIP Code Lookup – Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Retrieved January 18, 2007.

[About_the_City_of_Walnut-8] "About the City of Walnut". Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2015.

[Census_2010-9] "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Walnut city, California". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[USCensusEst2019-10] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.

[nerdwallet.com-11] "Best School Districts for Your Buck in Southern California". June 29, 2015.

[quickfacts.census.gov-12] "Census data". quickfacts.census.gov.

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