Walnut, California
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| General law city | |
| City of Walnut | |
Street sign in Walnut
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 Location of Walnut in Los Angeles County, California |
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 Walnut, California
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| Coordinates: 34°2′N 117°52′W / 34.033°N 117.867°WCoordinates: 34°2′N 117°52′W / 34.033°N 117.867°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
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 California
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 Los Angeles
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| Incorporated (city) | January 19, 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Pacheco |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Mary Su |
| • Council Member | Nancy Tragarz |
| • Council Member | Eric Ching |
| • Council Member | Antonio Cartagena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.996 sq mi (23.300 km2) |
| • Land | 8.992 sq mi (23.290 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.010 km2) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 29,172 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 30,065 |
| • Density | 3,200/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Codes | 91788, 91789, 91795 |
| Area code(s) | 909, 626 |
| FIPS code | 06-83332 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652808, 2412173 |
| Website | www |
Walnut is a suburban city in the eastern part of Los Angeles County in California.Money's Best Places to Live ranked Walnut #70 in 2009 and #57 in 2011, the highest ranking for a Californian city both years.
The greater Walnut Valley is located between the steep San Jose Hills mountain range to the north, and the gentle Puente Hills to the south. Quality housing consists of master-planned single family homes ranging in size from 1,800 to 11,200 square feet. 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. as well as Mt. San Antonio Community College. Walnut is one of the cities with the lowest crime rates in the San Gabriel Valley.
The city covers nearly nine square miles (23 km2) and is home to hundreds of businesses. Its 2012 population was estimated at 29,661 by the United States Census Bureau. 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.
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 of 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.
Walnut is located on the southern slopes of the San Jose Hills, with West Covina to the north and west, Pomona to the east, Diamond Bar, Rowland Heights, and the City of Industry to the south, and La Puente to the west. Several small creeks (i.e. Snow Creek, Lemon Creek) run mostly to the south toward the valley of San Jose Creek, which runs west to the San Gabriel River.
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