Arcadia, California

Arcadia is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located about 13 miles (21 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. It contains a series of adjacent parks consisting of the Santa Anita Park racetrack, the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, and Arcadia County Park. The city had a population of 56,364 at the 2010 census, up from 53,248 at the 2000 census. The city is named after Arcadia, Greece.

Arcadia, California
City
Peafowl, a symbol of Arcadia, walking on a lawn in Arcadia
Motto: 
Community of Homes
Location of Arcadia in Los Angeles County, California
Arcadia
Location in California
Arcadia
Arcadia (the United States)
Arcadia
Arcadia (North America)
Coordinates: 34°7′58″N 118°2′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedAugust 5, 1903
Named forArcadia
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  MayorApril Verlato (R)
  Mayor Pro TemMichael Cao
  City Council
  • Paul P. Cheng
  • Sharon Kwan
  • Eileen Wang
  City ManagerDominic Lazzaretto
Area
  Total11.14 sq mi (28.84 km2)
  Land10.93 sq mi (28.30 km2)
  Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)  1.87%
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total56,681
  Density5,187.24/sq mi (2,002.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
91006–91007, 91066, 91077
Area code626
FIPS code06-02462
GNIS feature IDs1652664, 2409722
Websitewww.arcadiaca.gov
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