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El Monte, California

Verified Oct 11, 2026

Who leads El Monte, with the evidence behind the record.

City leadership

Leader: Jessica Ancona
Role: Mayor
Population: 115,965; Census Bureau estimate
Last verified: Oct 11, 2026; Matched the official page in an automated check
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026; The check matched the published record

Source & verification

Verification source
ci.el-monte.ca.us/m/directory/employee?eid=18 ↗
Official leadership page
ci.el-monte.ca.us/m/directory/employee?eid=18 ↗
City website
ci.el-monte.ca.us ↗

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Leaders on record

Jessica Ancona Current
Mayor · added Oct 9, 2026 · verified Oct 11, 2026

Reviewed changes

Oct 9, 2026 · Accepted by reviewer
Dr. Julia Ruedas replaced by Jessica Ancona, Mayor
Source: ci.el-monte.ca.us/m/directory/employee?eid=18 ↗

Demographics

Census Bureau data for the city

Population: 115,965
Median household income: $59,929
Median age: 37.4
Land area: 9.56 sq mi
Population density: 12,130.2 per sq mi
County: Los Angeles County
Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

City government

Budget and contact

Annual budget: ~$406M
Official website: ci.el-monte.ca.us ↗

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