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{{short description|City on the eastern edge of Los Angeles County, California, United States}}
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}} Clockwise from top: Verbal Building in the Claremont Village; [[Bridges Hall of Music]] at [[Pomona College]]; [[Scripps College]]; Pomona's academic quad; [[The Webb Schools]]; Pomona's Carnegie Library
}} Clockwise from top: Verbal Building in the Claremont Village; [[Bridges Hall of Music]] at [[Pomona College]]; [[Scripps College]]; Pomona's academic quad; [[The Webb Schools]]; Pomona's Carnegie Library
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'''Claremont''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|l|ɛər|m|ɒ|n|t}}) is a suburban city on the eastern edge of [[Los Angeles County, California]], United States, {{convert|30|mi}} east of [[downtown Los Angeles]]. It is in the [[Pomona Valley]], at the foothills of the [[San Gabriel Mountains]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] it had a population of 34,926,<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0613756| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Claremont city, California| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=American FactFinder| access-date=September 3, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213085240/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0613756| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> and in 2019 the estimated population was 36,266.<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref>


'''Claremont''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|l|ɛər|m|ɒ|n|t}}) is a suburban city in [[Los Angeles County, California]], [[United States]], {{convert|30|mi}} east of [[Los Angeles]]. It lies in the eastern portion of the county, in [[Pomona Valley]], at the foothills of the [[San Gabriel Mountains]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] it had a population of 34,926,<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0613756| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Claremont city, California| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=American FactFinder| access-date=September 3, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213085240/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0613756| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> and in 2020 the population was 37,266.<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
Claremont is home to the [[Claremont Colleges]] and other educational institutions, and the city is known for its tree-lined streets with numerous historic buildings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.colapublib.org/history/claremont/faq.html |title=Los Angeles County Library - Frequently Asked Questions: Claremont |access-date=February 7, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214194107/http://colapublib.org/history/claremont/faq.html |archive-date=December 14, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Because of this, it is sometimes referred to as "The City of Trees and Ph.Ds."<ref name=Carrier>{{Cite news|last=Carrier|first=Susan|url=http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/la-re-guide29jun29,0,7477159.story|title=What's green and well educated? Claremont|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles|date=June 29, 2003|access-date=November 12, 2014}}</ref> It was named the best suburb in the West by ''[[Sunset Magazine]]'' in 2016, which described it as a "small city that blends worldly sophistication with small-town appeal."<ref>{{cite web|title=5 Best Communities in the West|date=January 8, 2016|url=http://www.sunset.com/travel/best-small-towns-to-live-in#best-suburb-claremont-ca}}</ref><ref name="Four hours">{{cite news |last1=Marantos |first1=Jeanette |title=Four Hours: Claremont is vintage, delicious and delightfully smart |url=https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2019-10-04/four-hours-claremont-is-vintage-delicious-and-delightfully-smart |access-date=August 1, 2020 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 4, 2019}}</ref> In 2018, [[Niche (company)|Niche]] rated Claremont as the 17th best place to live in the Los Angeles area out of 658 communities it evaluated, based on crime, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities.<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 Best Places to Live in the Los Angeles Area |url=https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/search/best-places-to-live/m/los-angeles-metro-area/ |publisher=Niche}}</ref>


Claremont is home to the [[Claremont Colleges]] and other educational institutions, and the city is known for its tree-lined streets with numerous historic buildings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.colapublib.org/history/claremont/faq.html |title=Los Angeles County Library - Frequently Asked Questions: Claremont |access-date=February 7, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214194107/http://colapublib.org/history/claremont/faq.html |archive-date=December 14, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Because of this, it is sometimes referred to as "The City of Trees and Ph.Ds."<ref name=Carrier>{{Cite news |last=Carrier |first=Susan |url=http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/la-re-guide29jun29,0,7477159.story |title=What's green and well educated? Claremont |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=June 29, 2003 |access-date=November 12, 2014}}</ref> It was named the best suburb in the West by ''[[Sunset Magazine]]'' in 2016, which described it as a "small city that blends worldly sophistication with small-town appeal."<ref>{{Cite web |title=5 Best Communities in the West |date=January 8, 2016 |url=http://www.sunset.com/travel/best-small-towns-to-live-in#best-suburb-claremont-ca}}</ref><ref name="Four hours">{{Cite news |last1=Marantos |first1=Jeanette |title=Four Hours: Claremont is vintage, delicious and delightfully smart |url=https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2019-10-04/four-hours-claremont-is-vintage-delicious-and-delightfully-smart |access-date=August 1, 2020 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 4, 2019}}</ref> In 2018, [[Niche (company)|Niche]] rated Claremont as the 17th best place to live in the Los Angeles area out of 658 communities it evaluated, based on crime, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 Best Places to Live in the Los Angeles Area |url=https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/search/best-places-to-live/m/los-angeles-metro-area/ |publisher=Niche}}</ref>
The city is primarily residential, with a significant portion of its commercial activity located in "The Village," a popular collection of street-front small stores, boutiques, art galleries, offices, and restaurants adjacent to and west of the Claremont Colleges. The Village was expanded in 2007, adding a controversial<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.claremont.org/projects/local_gov/vetll.html |title=Redevelopment: Fetch the Vet? |author=Claremont Institute |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031004081434/http://www.claremont.org/projects/local_gov/vetll.html |archive-date=October 4, 2003 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://claremontca.blogspot.com/2007/12/village-implosion.html|title=Village Implosion?}}</ref> multi-use development that includes [[Laemmle Theatres|an indie cinema]], a boutique hotel, retail space, offices, and a parking structure on the site of an old citrus packing plant west of Indian Hill Boulevard. Claremont also hosts several large retirement communities.<ref name="Senior services">{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Skylar |title=2021 Senior Services |url=https://claremont-courier.com/city-government/2021-senior-services-40485/ |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=[[Claremont Courier]] |date=9 August 2021}}</ref>

The city is primarily residential, with a significant portion of its commercial activity located in "The Village," a popular collection of street-front small stores, boutiques, art galleries, offices, and restaurants adjacent to and west of the Claremont Colleges. The Village was expanded in 2007, adding a controversial<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.claremont.org/projects/local_gov/vetll.html |title=Redevelopment: Fetch the Vet? |author=Claremont Institute |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031004081434/http://www.claremont.org/projects/local_gov/vetll.html |archive-date=October 4, 2003 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://claremontca.blogspot.com/2007/12/village-implosion.html|title=Claremont Insider: Village Implosion?|website=claremontca.blogspot.com|accessdate=February 21, 2024}}</ref> multi-use development that includes [[Laemmle Theatres|an indie cinema]], a boutique hotel, retail space, offices, and a parking structure on the site of an old citrus packing plant west of Indian Hill Boulevard. Claremont also hosts several large retirement communities.<ref name="Senior services">{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Skylar |title=2021 Senior Services |url=https://claremont-courier.com/city-government/2021-senior-services-40485/ |access-date=January 30, 2023 |work=[[Claremont Courier]] |date=August 9, 2021}}</ref>


Claremont has been a winner of the National [[Arbor Day]] Association's [[Tree City USA]] award for 22 consecutive years. When the city [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] in 1907, local citizens started what has become the city's tree-planting tradition. Claremont is one of the few remaining places in North America with [[American Elm]] trees that have not been exposed to [[Dutch elm disease]]. The stately trees line Indian Hill Boulevard in the vicinity of the city's Memorial Park.
Claremont has been a winner of the National [[Arbor Day]] Association's [[Tree City USA]] award for 22 consecutive years. When the city [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] in 1907, local citizens started what has become the city's tree-planting tradition. Claremont is one of the few remaining places in North America with [[American Elm]] trees that have not been exposed to [[Dutch elm disease]]. The stately trees line Indian Hill Boulevard in the vicinity of the city's Memorial Park.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Map of Rancho San Jose and Pomona created after 1922.jpg|left|thumb|An early twentieth century map showing the city of Claremont and the site of the former [[Tongva]] village called "Indian Hill" (top right).<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Heritage |first=Eva Landsberg and Sean Stanley, Claremont |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MPecAwAAQBAJ&dq=%22claremont%22+%22tongva%22&pg=PA14 |title=Claremont |date=2014 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |year=2014 |isbn=978-1-4671-3191-9 |pages=14–15 |language=en}}</ref>]]
[[File:Map of Rancho San Jose and Pomona created after 1922.jpg|left|thumb|An early twentieth century map showing the city of Claremont and the site of the former [[Tongva]] village called "Indian Hill" (top right)<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Heritage |first=Eva Landsberg and Sean Stanley, Claremont |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MPecAwAAQBAJ&dq=%22claremont%22+%22tongva%22&pg=PA14 |title=Claremont |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |year=2014 |isbn=978-1-4671-3191-9 |pages=14–15 |language=en}}</ref>]]
[[File:President Roosevelt speaks at Pomona College, 1903.jpg|left|thumb|President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] speaks at [[Pomona College]] in 1903.|alt=See caption]]
Prior to the establishment of the city of Claremont, the area was frequented by the [[Serrano people|Serrano]], [[Cahuilla]], and [[Tongva]] for thousands of years.<ref name=":0" /> The Tongva established villages in the area as early as 7000 B.C. and thrived from the freshwater of what the [[Spanish colonization of the Americas|Spanish]] would call the [[San Antonio Creek (San Bernardino County)|San Antonio Creek]].<ref name=":0" /> One well-documented Tongva village, known as [[Torojoatngna]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-08-22 |title=Tongva's history retraced |url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/20100822/tongvas-history-retraced |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=Daily Breeze |language=en-US}}</ref> was located at a place called "Indian Hill" by early American settlers.<ref name=":0" /> The village was active until the nineteenth century, housing nearly 200 residents in 1870, yet was eventually abandoned after being ravaged by a [[Smallpox|smallpox epidemic]] by 1883.<ref name=":0" />


The city of Claremont was first mapped out by developers in a [[land boom]] precipitated by the [[History of rail transportation in California#Transcontinental links|arrival of transcontinental railroads]] to Southern California.<ref name="1887 Pomona timeline">{{cite web |title=1887 |url=https://www.pomona.edu/timeline/1880s/1887 |website=Pomona College Timeline |access-date=July 18, 2020 |language=en |date=November 7, 2014}}</ref> It was likely named after [[Claremont, New Hampshire]].<ref name="Leafy spotlight">{{cite news |last1=Carney |first1=Steve |title=Neighborhood Spotlight: Claremont owns its lettered and leafy college-town vibe |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hp-neighborhood-spotlight-claremont-20190112-story.html |access-date=14 May 2021 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=11 January 2019}}</ref> The early history of the city was closely tied to that of [[Pomona College]], which moved there in 1889.<ref name="1889 Pomona timeline">{{cite web |title=1887 |url=https://www.pomona.edu/timeline/1880s/1889 |website=Pomona College Timeline |access-date=July 18, 2020 |language=en |date=November 7, 2014}}</ref> In 1902, a town meeting vote established that east–west streets would be numbered and north–south streets named after colleges and universities.<ref name="1902 Pomona timeline">{{cite web |title=1902 |url=https://www.pomona.edu/timeline/1900s/1902 |website=Pomona College Timeline |access-date=August 11, 2020 |language=en |date=November 7, 2014}}</ref> The city was incorporated in 1907.<ref name="Official history">{{cite web |title=History of Claremont |url=https://www.ci.claremont.ca.us/about-us/city-profile/history-of-claremont |publisher=City of Claremont |access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>[[File:President Roosevelt speaks at Pomona College, 1903.jpg|left|thumb|President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] speaks at [[Pomona College]] in 1903.|alt=See caption]]The [[Citrus production|citrus groves]] and open space which once dominated the northern portion of the city have been replaced by residential developments of large homes.<ref name="Leafy spotlight" /> Construction of Stone Canyon Preserve, one of the final residential tract developments in the north of the city, commenced in 2003 as part of a complicated agreement between Pomona and the City of Claremont which resulted in the creation of the {{convert|1740|acre|km2|adj=on}} Wilderness Park. The foothill area also includes the [[Padua Hills Theatre]] (a historic site constructed in 1930) and the Claraboya residential area.
Prior to the establishment of the city of Claremont, the area was frequented by the [[Serrano people|Serrano]], [[Cahuilla]], and [[Tongva]] for thousands of years.<ref name=":0" /> The Tongva established villages in the area as early as 7000 B.C. and thrived from the freshwater of what the [[Spanish colonization of the Americas|Spanish]] would call the [[San Antonio Creek (San Bernardino County)|San Antonio Creek]].<ref name=":0" /> One well-documented Tongva village, known as [[Torojoatngna]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2010 |title=Tongva's history retraced |url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/20100822/tongvas-history-retraced |access-date=December 16, 2022 |website=Daily Breeze |language=en-US}}</ref> was located at a place called "Indian Hill" by early American settlers.<ref name=":0" /> The village was active until the nineteenth century, housing nearly 200 residents in 1870, yet was eventually abandoned after being ravaged by a [[Smallpox|smallpox epidemic]] by 1883.<ref name=":0" />
The city of Claremont was first mapped out by developers in a [[land boom]] precipitated by the [[History of rail transportation in California#Transcontinental links|arrival of transcontinental railroads]] to Southern California.<ref name="1887 Pomona timeline">{{cite web |title=1887 |url=https://www.pomona.edu/timeline/1880s/1887 |website=Pomona College Timeline |access-date=July 18, 2020 |language=en |date=November 7, 2014}}</ref> It was likely named after [[Claremont, New Hampshire]].<ref name="Leafy spotlight">{{cite news |last1=Carney |first1=Steve |title=Neighborhood Spotlight: Claremont owns its lettered and leafy college-town vibe |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hp-neighborhood-spotlight-claremont-20190112-story.html |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=January 11, 2019}}</ref> The early history of the city was closely tied to that of [[Pomona College]], which moved there in 1889.<ref name="1889 Pomona timeline">{{cite web |title=1887 |url=https://www.pomona.edu/timeline/1880s/1889 |website=Pomona College Timeline |access-date=July 18, 2020 |language=en |date=November 7, 2014}}</ref> In 1902, a town meeting vote established that east–west streets would be numbered and north–south streets named after colleges and universities.<ref name="1902 Pomona timeline">{{cite web |title=1902 |url=https://www.pomona.edu/timeline/1900s/1902 |website=Pomona College Timeline |access-date=August 11, 2020 |language=en |date=November 7, 2014}}</ref> The city was incorporated in 1907.<ref name="Official history">{{cite web |title=History of Claremont |url=https://www.ci.claremont.ca.us/about-us/city-profile/history-of-claremont |publisher=City of Claremont |access-date=July 22, 2021}}</ref>
The [[Citrus production|citrus groves]] and open space which once dominated the northern portion of the city have been replaced by residential developments of large homes.<ref name="Leafy spotlight" /> Construction of Stone Canyon Preserve, one of the final residential tract developments in the north of the city, commenced in 2003 as part of a complicated agreement between [[Pomona, California|Pomona]] and the City of Claremont which resulted in the creation of the {{convert|1740|acre|km2|adj=on}} Wilderness Park. The foothill area also includes the [[Padua Hills Theatre]] (a historic site constructed in 1930) and the Claraboya residential area.


==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Claremont Wilderness Park 22.jpg|thumb|left|Claremont Hills Wilderness Park|alt=Rolling hills in a Mediterranean climate]]
[[File:Claremont Wilderness Park 22.jpg|thumb|left|Claremont Hills Wilderness Park|alt=Rolling hills in a Mediterranean climate]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|13.35|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|13.3|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|km2}} (1.03%) is water. Claremont is located at the eastern end of [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]] and borders the cities of [[Upland, California|Upland]] and [[Montclair, California|Montclair]] in [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino County]], as well as the cities of [[Pomona, California|Pomona]] and [[La Verne, California|La Verne]] in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]]. It is geographically located in the [[Pomona Valley]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sgvcog.org/member-agencies-real|title=San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments|website=San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments|language=en|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> Claremont is approximately {{convert|30|mi|km}} east of downtown [[Los Angeles]].
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|13.35|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|13.3|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|km2}} (1.03%) is water. Claremont is located at the eastern end of [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]] and borders the cities of [[Upland, California|Upland]] and [[Montclair, California|Montclair]] in [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino County]], as well as the cities of [[Pomona, California|Pomona]] and [[La Verne, California|La Verne]] in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]]. It is geographically located in the [[Pomona Valley]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sgvcog.org/member-agencies-real|title=San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments|website=San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments|language=en|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> Claremont is approximately {{convert|30|mi|km}} east of downtown [[Los Angeles]].


===Climate===
===Climate===
Claremont has a [[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Csa''). In the summer months, temperatures may get very hot, sometimes rising above {{convert|100|F}}. In the autumn months, Claremont can experience the gusty "[[Santa Ana Winds]]", which can bring fire danger to nearby foothill areas. In the winter months, most of the city's annual rainfall occurs, which is typical around the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Snow is rare in Claremont, but can be viewed in the nearby [[San Gabriel Mountains]] in winter. In late spring, Claremont can receive many overcast days due to the strong onshore flow from the ocean, this is typically called "May Gray" or "June Gloom" in the region.
Claremont has a [[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Csa''). During the summer, temperatures may get very hot, sometimes rising above {{convert|100|F}}. In the autumn, Claremont can experience the gusty "[[Santa Ana Winds]]", which can bring fire danger to nearby foothill areas. As winter comes along, most of the city's annual rainfall occurs, which is typical around the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Snow is rare in Claremont, but can be viewed in the nearby [[San Gabriel Mountains]] in the winter. In the late spring, Claremont can receive many overcast days due to the strong onshore flow from the ocean. This is typically called "May Gray" or "June Gloom" in the region.


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===2010===
===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0613756|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024119/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0613756|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Claremont city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Claremont had a population of 34,926. The population density was {{convert|2,589.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Claremont was 24,666 (70.6%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (58.9% Non-Hispanic White),<ref name=quif>{{Cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0613756.html|title=Claremont (city) QuickFacts|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=February 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211064827/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0613756.html|archive-date=February 11, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1,651 (4.7%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 172 (0.5%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4,564 (13.1%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 38 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2,015 (5.8%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1,820 (5.2%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6,919 persons (19.8%).
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0613756|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024119/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0613756|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Claremont city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Claremont had a population of 34,926. The population density was {{convert|2,589.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Claremont was 24,666 (70.6%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (58.9% Non-Hispanic White),<ref name=quif>{{Cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0613756.html|title=Claremont (city) QuickFacts|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=February 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211064827/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0613756.html|archive-date=February 11, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1,651 (4.7%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 172 (0.5%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4,564 (13.1%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 38 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2,015 (5.8%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1,820 (5.2%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 6,919 persons (19.8%).


The Census reported that 29,802 people (85.3% of the population) lived in households, 4,926 (14.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 198 (0.6%) were institutionalized.
The Census reported that 29,802 people (85.3% of the population) lived in households, 4,926 (14.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 198 (0.6%) were institutionalized.


There were 11,608 households, out of which 3,576 (30.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6,305 (54.3%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,223 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 397 (3.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 429 (3.7%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 138 (1.2%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 2,957 households (25.5%) were made up of individuals, and 1,556 (13.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57. There were 7,925 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (68.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.10.
There were 11,608 households, out of which 3,576 (30.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6,305 (54.3%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,223 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 397 (3.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 429 (3.7%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 138 (1.2%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 2,957 households (25.5%) were made up of individuals, and 1,556 (13.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57. There were 7,925 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (68.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.1.


The population was spread out, with 6,459 people (18.5%) under the age of 18, 6,778 people (19.4%) aged 18 to 24, 6,940 people (19.9%) aged 25 to 44, 8,979 people (25.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,770 people (16.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The population was spread out, with 6,459 people (18.5%) under the age of 18, 6,778 people (19.4%) aged 18 to 24, 6,940 people (19.9%) aged 25 to 44, 8,979 people (25.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,770 people (16.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.


There were 12,156 housing units at an average density of {{convert|901.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 7,700 (66.3%) were owner-occupied, and 3,908 (33.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 21,209 people (60.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,593 people (24.6%) lived in rental housing units.
There were 12,156 housing units at an average density of {{convert|901.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 7,700 (66.3%) were owner-occupied, and 3,908 (33.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 21,209 people (60.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,593 people (24.6%) lived in rental housing units.


During 2009&ndash;13, Claremont had a median household income of $87,324, with 7.2% of the population living below the federal poverty line.<ref name=quif/>
During 2009&ndash;13, Claremont had a median household income of $87,324, with 7.2% of the population living below the [[poverty line|federal poverty line]].<ref name=quif/>


===2000===
===2000===
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 33,998 people, 11,281 households, and 7,806 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,586.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 11,559 housing units at an average density of {{convert|879.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 73.48% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 15.36% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race, 11.51% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 4.98% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.56% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.13% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.14% from two or more races.
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 33,998 people, 11,281 households, and 7,806 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,586.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} There were 11,559 housing units at an average density of {{convert|879.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} The racial makeup of the city was 73.48% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 15.36% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race, 11.51% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 4.98% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.56% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.13% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.14% from two or more races.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}

31.3% of households included children under the age of 18.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} 55.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}


The population was widely distributed in age, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 18.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% 65 years of age or older.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} The median age was 36 years.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}
31.3% of households included children under the age of 18. 55.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08.


According to a 2009 estimate, the median household income was $83,342 and the [[median family income]] was $107,287.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.claremont.ca.us/ps.cityprofile.cfm?ID=1703 |title=Claremont Facts and Figures |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114093618/http://www.ci.claremont.ca.us/ps.cityprofile.cfm?ID=1703 |archive-date=January 14, 2011 |publisher=City of Claremont|website=ci.claremont.ca.us }}</ref> The [[per capita income]] for the city was $39,648.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} About 3.5% of families and 5.4% of individuals were below the [[poverty line]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}
The population was widely distributed in age, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 18.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.


German (12.0%) and English (11.6%) were the most common ancestries according to the 2000 census.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} Mexico (12.7%) and Taiwan (11%) were the most common foreign places of birth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/neighborhood/claremont/|title=Claremont|website=Mapping L.A.|accessdate=February 21, 2024}}</ref>
According to a 2009 estimate, the median household income was $83,342 and the [[median family income]] was $107,287.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.claremont.ca.us/ps.cityprofile.cfm?ID=1703 |title=Claremont Facts and Figures |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114093618/http://www.ci.claremont.ca.us/ps.cityprofile.cfm?ID=1703 |archive-date=January 14, 2011 |publisher=City of Claremont|website=ci.claremont.ca.us }}</ref> The [[per capita income]] for the city was $39,648. About 3.5% of families and 5.4% of individuals were below the [[poverty line]].


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==Arts and culture==
==Arts and culture==
[[File:Mountain dulcimer jam in Claremont, California.jpg|thumb|A [[Appalachian dulcimer|mountain dulcimer]] jam in Shelton Park|left]]
[[File:Mountain dulcimer jam in Claremont, California.jpg|thumb|A [[Appalachian dulcimer|mountain dulcimer]] jam in Shelton Park|left]]
Claremont has been praised for its vibrant arts and culture scene.<ref name="SacBee college town">{{cite news |last1=McManis |first1=Sam |title=Claremont: That rare travel gem in SoCal, a real college town |url=https://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/living/travel/article4033433.html |access-date=24 March 2021 |work=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |date=22 November 2014}}</ref>
Claremont has been praised for its vibrant arts and culture scene.<ref name="SacBee college town">{{cite news |last1=McManis |first1=Sam |title=Claremont: That rare travel gem in SoCal, a real college town |url=https://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/living/travel/article4033433.html |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |date=November 22, 2014}}</ref>


Each year, Claremont holds a springtime folk music festival, hosted by the Folk Music Center Store and Museum. The 35th event took place in May 2018.{{Update after|2019}}
Each year, Claremont holds a springtime folk music festival, hosted by the Folk Music Center Store and Museum.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} The 35th event took place in May 2018.{{Update after|2019}}{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}


Local museums include the [[Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology]] at [[The Webb Schools]] (the only high school in the United States to own and host a nationally accredited museum on campus<ref>{{cite news |title=New Director Appointed at Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, Current Director Transitions to Emeritus |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-director-appointed-at-raymond-m-alf-museum-of-paleontology-current-director-transitions-to-emeritus-301203631.html |access-date=21 June 2021 |work=[[PR Newswire]] |date=Jan 8, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>) and the [[Benton Museum of Art]] at Pomona College.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
Local museums include the [[Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology]] at [[The Webb Schools]] (the only high school in the United States to own and host a nationally accredited museum on campus<ref>{{cite news |title=New Director Appointed at Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, Current Director Transitions to Emeritus |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-director-appointed-at-raymond-m-alf-museum-of-paleontology-current-director-transitions-to-emeritus-301203631.html |access-date=June 21, 2021 |work=[[PR Newswire]] |date=January 8, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>) and the [[Benton Museum of Art]] at Pomona College.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}


Each July, Ophelia's Jump Productions presents their annual Midsummer Shakespeare Festival at The Sontag Outdoor Theatre in Pomona College. Productions are performed in repertory with local community and civic events and festivities.[[File:Claremont Folk Music Center guitars.jpg|thumb|Guitars at the Claremont Folk Music Center]]The Claremont Village hosts a Pie Day Festival every March 14. In past years, attendees could collect pie recipes as they walked around downtown Claremont and checked out different stores.<ref name="PieDay">{{cite news |last1=Plessel |first1=John |title=Dine 909: Claremont Pie Festival returns on Saturday |url=https://www.dailybulletin.com/2019/03/21/dine-909-claremont-pie-festival-returns-on-saturday/ |access-date=July 22, 2019 |work=[[Inland Valley Daily Bulletin]] |date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>
Each July, Ophelia's Jump Productions presents their annual Midsummer Shakespeare Festival at The Sontag Outdoor Theatre in Pomona College.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} Productions are performed in repertory with local community and civic events and festivities.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}[[File:Claremont Folk Music Center guitars.jpg|thumb|Guitars at the Claremont Folk Music Center]]The Claremont Village hosts a Pie Day Festival every March 14.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} In past years, attendees could collect pie recipes as they walked around downtown Claremont and checked out different stores.<ref name="PieDay">{{cite news |last1=Plessel |first1=John |title=Dine 909: Claremont Pie Festival returns on Saturday |url=https://www.dailybulletin.com/2019/03/21/dine-909-claremont-pie-festival-returns-on-saturday/ |access-date=July 22, 2019 |work=[[Inland Valley Daily Bulletin]] |date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>


In 2019, Claremont made national news after the Claremont United Methodist Church unveiled a nativity scene depicting Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus separated and locked up in individual chain-link pens. This was done to reflect the plight of immigrants and asylum seekers on the U.S. Southern Border in 2019. The Church had constructed similarly non-traditional nativity scenes in prior years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Los Angeles Times|website=Los Angeles Times|date=December 13, 2019|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-13/nativity-scene-cage-refugees-claremont-column|access-date=December 13, 2019}}</ref>
In 2019, Claremont made national news after the Claremont United Methodist Church unveiled a nativity scene depicting Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus separated and locked up in individual chain-link pens.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} This was done to reflect the plight of immigrants and asylum seekers on the U.S. Southern Border in 2019.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} The church had constructed similarly non-traditional nativity scenes in prior years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Los Angeles Times|website=Los Angeles Times|date=December 13, 2019|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-13/nativity-scene-cage-refugees-claremont-column|access-date=December 13, 2019}}</ref>


===Points of interest===
===Points of interest===
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* [[The Claremont Colleges]]
* [[The Claremont Colleges]]
* The [[California Botanic Garden]] (formerly Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden) contains a very large and diverse collection of California native plants, and is open daily for self-guided walking tours.
* The [[California Botanic Garden]] (formerly Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden) contains a very large and diverse collection of California native plants, and is open daily for self-guided walking tours.
* [[Padua Hills Theatre]]<ref name="Class NYT 1964">{{cite news |title=California College Town in a Class by Itself |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/02/23/archives/california-college-town-in-a-class-by-itself.html |access-date=21 May 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=1964-02-23}}</ref>
* [[Padua Hills Theatre]]<ref name="Class NYT 1964">{{cite news |title=California College Town in a Class by Itself |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/02/23/archives/california-college-town-in-a-class-by-itself.html |access-date=May 21, 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 23, 1964}}</ref>
* Folk Music Center Museum<ref>{{cite web | title = Museum | publisher = Folk Music Center Museum | url = http://www.folkmusiccenter.com/museum.html | access-date = December 31, 2016}}</ref>
* Folk Music Center Museum<ref>{{cite web | title = Museum | publisher = Folk Music Center Museum | url = http://www.folkmusiccenter.com/museum.html | access-date = December 31, 2016}}</ref>
* Claremont Museum of Art<ref>{{Cite web |title=Claremont Museum of Art website |url=http://claremontmuseum.org/}}</ref>
* Claremont Museum of Art<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://clmoa.org/|title=Claremont Lewis Museum of Art -|accessdate=February 21, 2024}}</ref>
* Ophelia's Jump Theater<ref>{{cite web | title = Ophelia's Jump's | publisher = Ophelia's Jump's Theater | url = http://www.opheliasjump.org/home.html | access-date = December 31, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170101161738/http://www.opheliasjump.org/home.html | archive-date = January 1, 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
* Ophelia's Jump Theater<ref>{{cite web | title = Ophelia's Jump's | publisher = Ophelia's Jump's Theater | url = http://www.opheliasjump.org/home.html | access-date = December 31, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170101161738/http://www.opheliasjump.org/home.html | archive-date = January 1, 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
* Benton Museum of Art, Pomona College<ref>{{Cite web |title=Benton Museum of Art Website |url=https://www.pomona.edu/museum/visit}}</ref>
* Benton Museum of Art, Pomona College<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pomona.edu/museum/visit|title=Visit &#124; Pomona Museum|website=www.pomona.edu|accessdate=February 21, 2024}}</ref>


==Government==
==Government==
[[File:Claremont City Hall from southeast.jpg|alt=Entrance to Claremont City Hall|thumb|left|City Hall]]
[[File:Claremont City Hall from southeast.jpg|alt=Entrance to Claremont City Hall|thumb|left|City Hall]]
In the [[Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors]], Claremont is in the Fifth District, represented by [[Kathryn Barger]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Supervisor Kathryn Barger - The 5th District |url=https://kathrynbarger.lacounty.gov/the-5th-district/ |access-date=16 January 2022}}</ref>
In the [[Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors]], Claremont is in the Fifth District, represented by [[Kathryn Barger]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Supervisor Kathryn Barger - The 5th District |url=https://kathrynbarger.lacounty.gov/the-5th-district/ |access-date=January 16, 2022}}</ref>


In the [[California State Legislature]], Claremont is in the [[California's 25th State Senate district|25th Senate District]], represented by [[Anthony Portantino]] since 2016, and in the [[California's 41st State Assembly district|41st Assembly District]], represented by [[Chris Holden]] since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web
In the [[California State Legislature]], Claremont is in the [[California's 25th State Senate district|25th Senate District]], represented by [[Anthony Portantino]] since 2016, and in the [[California's 41st State Assembly district|41st Assembly District]], represented by [[Chris Holden]] since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web
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In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Claremont is in {{Representative|cacd|28|fmt=district}} following 2022 redistricting.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|27}}</ref> Claremont was previously represented by Republican [[David Dreier]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/member/david-dreier/D000492|title=David Dreier|last=Dreier|first=David|website=www.congress.gov|access-date=November 20, 2019}}</ref> who served from 1981 to 2013. Claremont was also represented by President [[Richard Nixon]] when he was a member of the House of Representatives from [[1946 California's 12th congressional district election|1947 to 1950]], prior to his becoming a United States [[United States Senate|senator]].
In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Claremont is in {{Representative|cacd|28|fmt=district}} following 2022 redistricting.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|27}}</ref> Claremont was previously represented by Republican [[David Dreier]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/member/david-dreier/D000492|title=David Dreier|last=Dreier|first=David|website=www.congress.gov|access-date=November 20, 2019}}</ref> who served from 1981 to 2013. Claremont was also represented by President [[Richard Nixon]] when he was a member of the House of Representatives from [[1946 California's 12th congressional district election|1947 to 1950]], prior to his becoming a United States [[United States Senate|senator]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}


==Education==
==Education==
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===Public schools===
===Public schools===
[[File:Claremont High School Gym.jpeg|thumb|[[Claremont High School (California)|Claremont High School]]'s gymnasium]]
[[File:Claremont High School Gym.jpeg|thumb|[[Claremont High School (California)|Claremont High School]]'s gymnasium]]
Claremont's school district is known as the [[Claremont Unified School District]] (CUSD). It has seven elementary schools, one intermediate school, El Roble, and two high schools, [[Claremont High School (Claremont, California)|Claremont High School]] (CHS) and San Antonio High School.
Claremont's school district is known as the [[Claremont Unified School District]] (CUSD).<ref>{{Cite web |first=Claremont Unified School District |title=Claremont Unified School District Homepage |url=https://www.cusd.claremont.edu/ |access-date=October 7, 2024 |website=Claremont Unified School District Homepage}}</ref> It has seven elementary schools, one intermediate school, El Roble, and two high schools, [[Claremont High School (Claremont, California)|Claremont High School]] (CHS) and San Antonio High School.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Claremont High School |url=https://claremonthigh.cusd.claremont.edu/ |access-date=October 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=San Antonio High School |url=https://sahs.cusd.claremont.edu/ |access-date=October 7, 2024}}</ref>


=== Private schools (non-[[Tertiary education|tertiary]]) ===
=== Private schools (non-[[Tertiary education|tertiary]]) ===
The other high school in Claremont is [[The Webb Schools]], a collective name for two [[Private school|private]] [[University-preparatory school|college preparatory]] schools for grades 9–12, founded by [[Thompson Webb]] in 1922. The two schools, officially the Webb School of California (boys' school) and the Vivian Webb School (girls' school), share the same campus in northwest Claremont. [[The Webb Schools]] is also home to the [[Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology]], America's only accredited museum located on a high school campus.
The other high school in Claremont is [[The Webb Schools]], a collective name for two [[Private school|private]] [[University-preparatory school|college preparatory]] schools for grades 9–12, founded by [[Thompson Webb]] in 1922.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} The two schools, officially the Webb School of California (boys' school) and the Vivian Webb School (girls' school), share the same campus in northwest Claremont.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} Within the campus is the Vivian Webb Chapel, which began initial construction in 1939.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} It was built by the founder to his wife, Vivian.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} The Kimberly Bell Tower was added to the chapel in 1955.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Campus |url=https://www.webb.org/life/explore-campus/ |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=The Webb Schools |language=en}}</ref> [[The Webb Schools]] is also home to the [[Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology]], America's only accredited museum located on a high school campus.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}


===Post-secondary===
===Post-secondary===
[[File:Scripps College Star Court, facing northeast.jpg|thumb|left|Courtyard in a dormitory at [[Scripps College]], the women's college of the [[Claremont Colleges]]]]
[[File:Scripps College Star Court, facing northeast.jpg|thumb|left|Courtyard in a dormitory at [[Scripps College]], the women's college of the [[Claremont Colleges]]]]
Private educational institutions host approximately 6,500 students every year from across the country and around the world. The [[Claremont Colleges]], a consortium of seven schools of higher education, include five undergraduate institutions—[[Pomona College]] (founded in 1887), [[Scripps College]] (1926), [[Claremont McKenna College]] (1946), [[Harvey Mudd College]] (1955), and [[Pitzer College]] (1963)—and two graduate institutions—[[Claremont Graduate University]] (1925) and the [[Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences]] (1997). Many of these schools are consistently rated among the best in the nation.
Private educational institutions host approximately 6,500 students every year from across the country and around the world.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} The [[Claremont Colleges]], a consortium of seven schools of higher education, include five undergraduate institutions—[[Pomona College]] (founded in 1887), [[Scripps College]] (1926), [[Claremont McKenna College]] (1946), [[Harvey Mudd College]] (1955), and [[Pitzer College]] (1963)—and two graduate institutions—[[Claremont Graduate University]] (1925) and the [[Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences]] (1997).{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} All of these schools are consistently rated among the best in the nation.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}


Just north of Foothill Boulevard is the college-owned [[Robert J. Bernard Field Station]], which preserves natural [[coastal sage scrub]] on its property. The [[Claremont School of Theology]] and [[Claremont Lincoln University]], two other schools of higher education, share some resources with the Claremont Colleges, but are separate entities.
Just north of Foothill Boulevard is the college-owned [[Robert J. Bernard Field Station]], which preserves natural [[coastal sage scrub]] on its property.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} [[Claremont Lincoln University]] shares some resources with the Claremont Colleges, but is a separate entity.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} [[Claremont School of Theology]] is a school of theology formerly affiliated with the Claremont Colleges.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} In May 2023, the school moved from its Claremont campus to the Westwood Methodist Church in Los Angeles.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}


==Media==
==Media==
The ''[[Claremont Courier]]'' is widely regarded as Claremont's [[newspaper of record]].<ref name="Heritage Courier">{{cite web |title=Claremont Heritage on Instagram: "Welcome to Trivia Tuesday! What is the name of Claremont's local newspaper? Claremont Courier Claremont is fortunate to have a locally…" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CBy-liMBAu7/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CBy-liMBAu7 |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|website=Instagram |access-date=August 2, 2020 |language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2018, the ''Courier'' was named the top community newspaper in California by the California News Publisher's Association.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Weinberger |first1=Peter |title=COURIER honored as state's top newspaper |url=https://www.claremont-courier.com/articles/news/t27544cnpa |access-date=August 17, 2018 |publisher=Claremont Courier |date=April 20, 2018}}</ref> In addition, Claremont High School's students produce the student newspaper ''The Wolfpacket'', with support and printing services from the ''Courier''. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://thewolfpacket.org/wolpacket-editorial-policy/ |title=Wolfpacket Editorial Policy |website=The Wolfpacket |access-date=March 10, 2023}}</ref>
The ''[[Claremont Courier]]'' is widely regarded as Claremont's [[newspaper of record]].<ref name="Heritage Courier">{{cite web |title=Claremont Heritage on Instagram: "Welcome to Trivia Tuesday! What is the name of Claremont's local newspaper? Claremont Courier Claremont is fortunate to have a locally…" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CBy-liMBAu7/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CBy-liMBAu7 |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|website=Instagram |access-date=August 2, 2020 |language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2018, the ''Courier'' was named the top community newspaper in California by the California News Publisher's Association.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Weinberger |first1=Peter |title=COURIER honored as state's top newspaper |url=https://www.claremont-courier.com/articles/news/t27544cnpa |access-date=August 17, 2018 |publisher=Claremont Courier |date=April 20, 2018 |archive-date=August 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817125013/https://www.claremont-courier.com/articles/news/t27544cnpa |url-status=dead }}</ref> In addition, Claremont High School's students produce the student newspaper ''The Wolfpacket'', with support and printing services from the ''Courier''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thewolfpacket.org/wolpacket-editorial-policy/ |title=Wolfpacket Editorial Policy |website=The Wolfpacket |access-date=March 10, 2023}}</ref>


There are also several media outlets based at the Claremont Colleges, including ''[[The Student Life]]'', the oldest college newspaper in Southern California,<ref name="FindingAid">{{cite web|title=Finding Aid for The Student Life|url=http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8f76fpk/entire_text/|website=Online Archive of California}}</ref> and the radio station [[KSPC]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About |date=May 11, 2011 |url=https://kspc.org/about/ |publisher=[[KSPC 88.7FM]] |access-date=7 April 2021}}</ref>
There are also several media outlets based at the Claremont Colleges, including ''[[The Student Life]]'', the oldest college newspaper in Southern California,<ref name="FindingAid">{{cite web|title=Finding Aid for The Student Life|url=http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8f76fpk/entire_text/|website=Online Archive of California}}</ref> and the radio station [[KSPC]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About |date=May 11, 2011 |url=https://kspc.org/about/ |publisher=[[KSPC 88.7FM]] |access-date=April 7, 2021}}</ref>


==Infrastructure==
==Infrastructure==
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===Transportation===
===Transportation===
[[File:ClaremontStation.jpg|thumb|Former train depot, now an art museum|alt=Claremont Train Station, a Spanish Renaissance-style building]]Commuter train service to Claremont is provided by [[Metrolink (Southern California)|Metrolink]] from the [[Claremont (Metrolink station)|Claremont Metrolink Station]]. The station is on the [[Metrolink San Bernardino Line|San Bernardino Line]], with trains traveling to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] [[Union Station (Los Angeles)|Union Station]] (west) and [[San Bernardino Transit Center|San Bernardino – Downtown]] (east) 19 times on weekdays (20 on Fridays), 10 times on Saturdays, and seven times on Sundays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metrolinktrains.com/schedules/?type=line&lineName=San+Bernardino+Line|title=San Bernardino Line|website=Metrolink}}</ref> Claremont's train station is known as the Claremont Depot.
[[File:ClaremontStation.jpg|thumb|Former train depot, now an art museum|alt=Claremont Train Station, a Spanish Renaissance-style building]]Commuter train service to Claremont is provided by [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]] from the [[Claremont station (California)|Claremont Metrolink Station]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} The station is on the [[San Bernardino Line]], with trains traveling to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] [[Union Station (Los Angeles)|Union Station]] (west) and [[San Bernardino Transit Center|San Bernardino – Downtown]] (east) 19 times on weekdays (20 on Fridays), 10 times on Saturdays, and seven times on Sundays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metrolinktrains.com/schedules/?type=line&lineName=San+Bernardino+Line|title=San Bernardino Line|website=Metrolink}}</ref> Claremont's train station is known as the Claremont Depot.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}


Claremont is also planned to eventually connect with the [[A Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Metro A Line]] on the [[Foothill Extension|Foothill Extension Project]], but this station is currently unfunded.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foothillgoldline.org/images/uploads/2017-05-31_-_Glendora_to_Montclair_Work_Plan.pdf|title=Glendora to Montclair Work Plan|website=Foothill Gold Line}}</ref> This extension will also provide service to L.A. Union Station via [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]].
Claremont is also planned to eventually connect with the [[A Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Metro A Line]] on the [[Foothill Extension|Foothill Extension Project]], funded in 2024 and planned for completion in 2030. This extension will also provide service to L.A. Union Station via [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}


[[FlixBus]] utilizes a stop adjacent to the [[Claremont (Metrolink station)|Claremont Metrolink Station]].
[[FlixBus]] utilizes a stop adjacent to the [[Claremont (Metrolink station)|Claremont Metrolink Station]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}


The local transit bus service [[Foothill Transit]] covers Claremont and several other cities in the eastern [[San Gabriel Valley]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://foothilltransit.org/|title=Foothill Transit {{!}} Going Good Places|website=foothilltransit.org|language=en-US|access-date=January 23, 2017}}</ref>
The local transit bus service [[Foothill Transit]] covers Claremont and several other cities in the eastern [[San Gabriel Valley]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://foothilltransit.org/|title=Foothill Transit {{!}} Going Good Places|website=foothilltransit.org|language=en-US|access-date=January 23, 2017}}</ref>
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* [[Jessica Alba]] – actress
* [[Jessica Alba]] – actress
* [[Matthew Arias]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.claremont-courier.com/articles/news/t24306-emmy|title=Claremont High graduate adds 'Emmy winner' to resume &#124; Claremont Courier}}</ref> – musician and film editor
* [[Matthew Arias]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.claremont-courier.com/articles/news/t24306-emmy|title=Claremont High graduate adds 'Emmy winner' to resume &#124; Claremont Courier|accessdate=February 21, 2024}}</ref> – musician and film editor
* [[Richard Armour]] – writer, English professor
* [[Richard Armour]] – writer, English professor
* [[Jacob Bertrand]] - actor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thewolfpacket.org/6484/showcase/from-student-to-screen-a-spotlight-on-cobra-kai-actor-jacob-bertrand/|title=From Student to Screen: a spotlight on Cobra Kai actor, Jacob Bertrand}}</ref>
* [[Tony Beltran]] – soccer player
* [[Tony Beltran]] – soccer player
* [[Arthur T. Benjamin]] – mathematician<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chiang |first1=Anna |title=HMC professor Arthur Benjamin: Professional backgammon player, world-renowned 'mathemagician' |url=https://tsl.news/hmc-arthur-benjamin/ |access-date=29 November 2022 |work=[[The Student Life]] |date=20 January 2021}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=Doesn't mention that he lives in Claremont, just that he teaches there.|date=November 2022}}
* [[Arthur T. Benjamin]] – mathematician<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chiang |first1=Anna |title=HMC professor Arthur Benjamin: Professional backgammon player, world-renowned 'mathemagician' |url=https://tsl.news/hmc-arthur-benjamin/ |access-date=November 29, 2022 |work=[[The Student Life]] |date=January 20, 2021}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=Doesn't mention that he lives in Claremont, just that he teaches there.|date=November 2022}}
*[[Karl Benjamin]], artist
* [[Amanda Blake]] – actress<ref>{{cite news |title=Amanda Blake, 60, Saloonkeeper On TV's 'Gunsmoke' for 19 Years |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/18/obituaries/amanda-blake-60-saloonkeeper-on-tv-s-gunsmoke-for-19-years.html |access-date=29 November 2022 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=18 August 1989}}</ref>
* [[Jacob Bertrand]] – actor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewolfpacket.org/6484/showcase/from-student-to-screen-a-spotlight-on-cobra-kai-actor-jacob-bertrand/|title=From Student to Screen: a spotlight on Cobra Kai actor, Jacob Bertrand|first=Melina|last=Tisopulos|accessdate=February 21, 2024}}</ref>
* [[Amanda Blake]] – actress<ref>{{cite news |title=Amanda Blake, 60, Saloonkeeper On TV's 'Gunsmoke' for 19 Years |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/18/obituaries/amanda-blake-60-saloonkeeper-on-tv-s-gunsmoke-for-19-years.html |access-date=November 29, 2022 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 18, 1989}}</ref>
*[[Brittany Brown (sprinter)|Brittany Brown]], Olympic sprinter
* [[Buckethead]] – musician
* [[Buckethead]] – musician
* [[Robert Buckley]] – actor
* [[Robert Buckley]] – actor
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* [[Justin Germano]] – baseball pitcher
* [[Justin Germano]] – baseball pitcher
* [[Elliot Graham]] – film editor and producer
* [[Elliot Graham]] – film editor and producer
* [[Ben Harper]] – musician and humanitarian<ref>{{cite news |last1=Appleford |first1=Steve |title=Ben Harper and his mom roam the store that was a childhood home |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-ben-harper-duets-20140629-story.html |access-date=29 November 2022 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=28 June 2014}}</ref>
* [[Ben Harper]] – musician and humanitarian<ref>{{cite news |last1=Appleford |first1=Steve |title=Ben Harper and his mom roam the store that was a childhood home |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-ben-harper-duets-20140629-story.html |access-date=November 29, 2022 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=June 28, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Alex Hinshaw]] – baseball pitcher
* [[Alex Hinshaw]] – baseball pitcher
* [[Anastasia Horne]] – actress and singer
* [[Raja Kumari]] – rapper
* [[Raja Kumari]] – rapper
* [[Maud Hart Lovelace]] – author
* [[Maud Hart Lovelace]] – author
* [[Sam Quinones]] – journalist and author<ref name="Medium reunion">{{cite news |last1=Quinones |first1=Sam |title=My High School Reunion — Claremont |url=https://medium.com/@samquinones7/my-high-school-reunion-claremont-9f1dba45de6c |access-date=February 11, 2023 |work=[[Medium (website)|Medium]] |date=June 26, 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Dileep Rao]] – actor
* [[Dileep Rao]] – actor
* [[Sam Quinones]] – journalist and author<ref name="Medium reunion">{{cite news |last1=Quinones |first1=Sam |title=My High School Reunion — Claremont |url=https://medium.com/@samquinones7/my-high-school-reunion-claremont-9f1dba45de6c |access-date=11 February 2023 |work=[[Medium (website)|Medium]] |date=26 June 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Kristin Rossum]] – murderer<ref>{{cite book |last1=Farrell |first1=Michael |title=Criminology of Homicidal Poisoning: Offenders, Victims and Detection |date=June 24, 2017 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-3-319-59117-9 |page=195 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J3opDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA195 |access-date=November 11, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Kristin Rossum]] – murderer<ref>{{cite book |last1=Farrell |first1=Michael |title=Criminology of Homicidal Poisoning: Offenders, Victims and Detection |date=June 24, 2017 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-3-319-59117-9 |page=195 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J3opDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA195 |access-date=November 11, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Millard Sheets]] - artist and designer<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kendall |first1=John |title=Millard Owen Sheets, 81; Artist, Designer and Teacher |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-04-02-mn-1343-story.html |access-date=17 January 2022 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=2 April 1989}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Millard Sheets: The Scripps Years, 1932-1955 |url=https://rcwg.scrippscollege.edu/blog/exhibitions/millard-sheets-the-scripps-years-1932-1955/ |website=Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery |publisher=Scripps College |access-date=17 January 2022 |date=1 September 2007}}</ref>
* [[Millard Sheets]] artist and designer<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kendall |first1=John |title=Millard Owen Sheets, 81; Artist, Designer and Teacher |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-04-02-mn-1343-story.html |access-date=January 17, 2022 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=April 2, 1989}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Millard Sheets: The Scripps Years, 1932-1955 |url=https://rcwg.scrippscollege.edu/blog/exhibitions/millard-sheets-the-scripps-years-1932-1955/ |website=Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery |publisher=Scripps College |access-date=January 17, 2022 |date=September 1, 2007}}</ref>
* [[Paul Soldner]] – artist
* [[Paul Soldner]] – artist
* [[Noah Song]] – professional baseball pitcher<ref>{{cite web |title=Noah Song - Baseball |url=https://navysports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=15192 |website=Naval Academy Athletics |access-date=November 11, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Noah Song]] – professional baseball pitcher<ref>{{cite web |title=Noah Song - Baseball |url=https://navysports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=15192 |website=Naval Academy Athletics |access-date=November 11, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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* [[David Foster Wallace]] – author and professor
* [[David Foster Wallace]] – author and professor
* [[Carleton H. Wright]] – United States Navy admiral
* [[Carleton H. Wright]] – United States Navy admiral
* [[Frank Zappa]] – musician<ref>{{cite news |last1=Allen |first1=David |title=Did Frank Zappa attend Claremont High? Classmates say yes |url=https://www.dailybulletin.com/2015/12/12/did-frank-zappa-attend-claremont-high-classmates-say-yes/ |access-date=29 November 2022 |work=[[Inland Valley Daily Bulletin]] |date=12 December 2015}}</ref>
* [[Frank Zappa]] – musician<ref>{{cite news |last1=Allen |first1=David |title=Did Frank Zappa attend Claremont High? Classmates say yes |url=https://www.dailybulletin.com/2015/12/12/did-frank-zappa-attend-claremont-high-classmates-say-yes/ |access-date=November 29, 2022 |work=[[Inland Valley Daily Bulletin]] |date=December 12, 2015}}</ref>
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Claremont, California
Claremont Verbal Building
The Carnegie Library, a neoclassical structure
Bridges Hall of Music, a Spanish Renaissance structure clad with stucco
Bell tower of the Vivian Webb Chapel
Mission Revival–style courtyard at Scripps College
Stanley Academic Quadrangle at Pomona College
Clockwise from top: Verbal Building in the Claremont Village; Bridges Hall of Music at Pomona College; Scripps College; Pomona's academic quad; The Webb Schools; Pomona's Carnegie Library
Flag of Claremont, California
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City of Trees and PhDs[1]
Location of Claremont in Los Angeles County, California
Location of Claremont in Los Angeles County, California
Claremont is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Claremont
Claremont
Location of Claremont in Los Angeles County, California
Claremont is located in California
Claremont
Claremont
Location of Claremont in California
Claremont is located in the United States
Claremont
Claremont
Location of Claremont in the USA
Coordinates: 34°6′36″N 117°43′11″W / 34.11000°N 117.71972°W / 34.11000; -117.71972
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedOctober 3, 1907[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[3]
 • MayorSal Medina[4]
 • Mayor Pro TemCorey Calaycay
 • City Council
  • Ed Reece
  • Jed Leano
  • Jennifer Stark
 • City ManagerAdam Pirrie
Area
 • Total13.47 sq mi (34.89 km2)
 • Land13.34 sq mi (34.54 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)  1.03%
Elevation1,168 ft (356 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total37,266
 • Density2,794.60/sq mi (1,079.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
91711
Area code909
FIPS code06-13756
GNIS feature IDs1652685, 2409465
Commuter railClaremont
Websitewww.ci.claremont.ca.us

Claremont (/ˈklɛərmɒnt/) is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, 30 miles (48 km) east of Los Angeles. It lies in the eastern portion of the county, in Pomona Valley, at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 34,926,[7] and in 2020 the population was 37,266.[8]

Claremont is home to the Claremont Colleges and other educational institutions, and the city is known for its tree-lined streets with numerous historic buildings.[9] Because of this, it is sometimes referred to as "The City of Trees and Ph.Ds."[1] It was named the best suburb in the West by Sunset Magazine in 2016, which described it as a "small city that blends worldly sophistication with small-town appeal."[10][11] In 2018, Niche rated Claremont as the 17th best place to live in the Los Angeles area out of 658 communities it evaluated, based on crime, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities.[12]

The city is primarily residential, with a significant portion of its commercial activity located in "The Village," a popular collection of street-front small stores, boutiques, art galleries, offices, and restaurants adjacent to and west of the Claremont Colleges. The Village was expanded in 2007, adding a controversial[13][14] multi-use development that includes an indie cinema, a boutique hotel, retail space, offices, and a parking structure on the site of an old citrus packing plant west of Indian Hill Boulevard. Claremont also hosts several large retirement communities.[15]

Claremont has been a winner of the National Arbor Day Association's Tree City USA award for 22 consecutive years. When the city incorporated in 1907, local citizens started what has become the city's tree-planting tradition. Claremont is one of the few remaining places in North America with American Elm trees that have not been exposed to Dutch elm disease. The stately trees line Indian Hill Boulevard in the vicinity of the city's Memorial Park.

History

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An early twentieth century map showing the city of Claremont and the site of the former Tongva village called "Indian Hill" (top right)[16]
See caption
President Theodore Roosevelt speaks at Pomona College in 1903.

Prior to the establishment of the city of Claremont, the area was frequented by the Serrano, Cahuilla, and Tongva for thousands of years.[16] The Tongva established villages in the area as early as 7000 B.C. and thrived from the freshwater of what the Spanish would call the San Antonio Creek.[16] One well-documented Tongva village, known as Torojoatngna,[17] was located at a place called "Indian Hill" by early American settlers.[16] The village was active until the nineteenth century, housing nearly 200 residents in 1870, yet was eventually abandoned after being ravaged by a smallpox epidemic by 1883.[16]

The city of Claremont was first mapped out by developers in a land boom precipitated by the arrival of transcontinental railroads to Southern California.[18] It was likely named after Claremont, New Hampshire.[19] The early history of the city was closely tied to that of Pomona College, which moved there in 1889.[20] In 1902, a town meeting vote established that east–west streets would be numbered and north–south streets named after colleges and universities.[21] The city was incorporated in 1907.[22]

The citrus groves and open space which once dominated the northern portion of the city have been replaced by residential developments of large homes.[19] Construction of Stone Canyon Preserve, one of the final residential tract developments in the north of the city, commenced in 2003 as part of a complicated agreement between Pomona and the City of Claremont which resulted in the creation of the 1,740-acre (7.0 km2) Wilderness Park. The foothill area also includes the Padua Hills Theatre (a historic site constructed in 1930) and the Claraboya residential area.

Geography

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Rolling hills in a Mediterranean climate
Claremont Hills Wilderness Park

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.35 square miles (34.6 km2), of which 13.3 square miles (34 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (1.03%) is water. Claremont is located at the eastern end of Los Angeles County and borders the cities of Upland and Montclair in San Bernardino County, as well as the cities of Pomona and La Verne in Los Angeles County. It is geographically located in the Pomona Valley.[23] Claremont is approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of downtown Los Angeles.

Climate

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Claremont has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). During the summer, temperatures may get very hot, sometimes rising above 100 °F (38 °C). In the autumn, Claremont can experience the gusty "Santa Ana Winds", which can bring fire danger to nearby foothill areas. As winter comes along, most of the city's annual rainfall occurs, which is typical around the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Snow is rare in Claremont, but can be viewed in the nearby San Gabriel Mountains in the winter. In the late spring, Claremont can receive many overcast days due to the strong onshore flow from the ocean. This is typically called "May Gray" or "June Gloom" in the region.

Climate data for Claremont, California
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 68
(20)
69
(21)
71
(22)
76
(24)
79
(26)
84
(29)
90
(32)
92
(33)
89
(32)
80
(27)
74
(23)
68
(20)
78.0
(25.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 43
(6)
45
(7)
47
(8)
49
(9)
54
(12)
58
(14)
62
(17)
62
(17)
60
(16)
55
(13)
47
(8)
42
(6)
52
(11)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.11
(79)
4.76
(121)
2.63
(67)
1.20
(30)
0.23
(5.8)
0.09
(2.3)
0
(0)
0.03
(0.76)
0.15
(3.8)
1.05
(27)
1.62
(41)
2.45
(62)
17.32
(439.66)
Source: [24]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19302,719
19403,05712.4%
19506,327107.0%
196012,63399.7%
197024,77696.1%
198031,02825.2%
199032,5034.8%
200033,9984.6%
201034,9262.7%
202037,2666.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[25]

2010

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The 2010 United States Census[26] reported that Claremont had a population of 34,926. The population density was 2,589.7 inhabitants per square mile (999.9/km2). The racial makeup of Claremont was 24,666 (70.6%) White (58.9% Non-Hispanic White),[27] 1,651 (4.7%) African American, 172 (0.5%) Native American, 4,564 (13.1%) Asian, 38 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,015 (5.8%) from other races, and 1,820 (5.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 6,919 persons (19.8%).

The Census reported that 29,802 people (85.3% of the population) lived in households, 4,926 (14.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 198 (0.6%) were institutionalized.

There were 11,608 households, out of which 3,576 (30.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6,305 (54.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,223 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 397 (3.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 429 (3.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 138 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 2,957 households (25.5%) were made up of individuals, and 1,556 (13.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57. There were 7,925 families (68.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.1.

The population was spread out, with 6,459 people (18.5%) under the age of 18, 6,778 people (19.4%) aged 18 to 24, 6,940 people (19.9%) aged 25 to 44, 8,979 people (25.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,770 people (16.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

There were 12,156 housing units at an average density of 901.3 units per square mile (348.0 units/km2), of which 7,700 (66.3%) were owner-occupied, and 3,908 (33.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 21,209 people (60.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,593 people (24.6%) lived in rental housing units.

During 2009–13, Claremont had a median household income of $87,324, with 7.2% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[27]

2000

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As of the census[28] of 2000, there were 33,998 people, 11,281 households, and 7,806 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,586.6 inhabitants per square mile (998.7/km2).[citation needed] There were 11,559 housing units at an average density of 879.4 units per square mile (339.5 units/km2).[citation needed] The racial makeup of the city was 73.48% White, 15.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, 11.51% Asian, 4.98% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 5.2% from other races, and 4.14% from two or more races.[citation needed]

31.3% of households included children under the age of 18.[citation needed] 55.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families.[citation needed] 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[citation needed] The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08.[citation needed]

The population was widely distributed in age, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 18.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% 65 years of age or older.[citation needed] The median age was 36 years.[citation needed] For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.[citation needed]

According to a 2009 estimate, the median household income was $83,342 and the median family income was $107,287.[29] The per capita income for the city was $39,648.[citation needed] About 3.5% of families and 5.4% of individuals were below the poverty line.[citation needed]

German (12.0%) and English (11.6%) were the most common ancestries according to the 2000 census.[citation needed] Mexico (12.7%) and Taiwan (11%) were the most common foreign places of birth.[30]

Economy

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The Verbal Building
The Verbal Building in the Claremont Village, used today as a restaurant
The Claremont Packing House, a former citrus packing facility now filled with shops

Top employers

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According to the city's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[31] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of employees
1 Claremont Colleges 3,000
2 Claremont Unified School District 750
3 HiRel Connectors 300
4 City of Claremont 259
5 Claremont Auto Center 240
6 Claremont Manor 230
7 Technip Energies 205
8 Pilgrim Place 180
9 Indian Hill Nursing 124
10 The Webb Schools 119

Arts and culture

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A mountain dulcimer jam in Shelton Park

Claremont has been praised for its vibrant arts and culture scene.[32]

Each year, Claremont holds a springtime folk music festival, hosted by the Folk Music Center Store and Museum.[citation needed] The 35th event took place in May 2018.[needs update][citation needed]

Local museums include the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology at The Webb Schools (the only high school in the United States to own and host a nationally accredited museum on campus[33]) and the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College.[citation needed]

Each July, Ophelia's Jump Productions presents their annual Midsummer Shakespeare Festival at The Sontag Outdoor Theatre in Pomona College.[citation needed] Productions are performed in repertory with local community and civic events and festivities.[citation needed]

Guitars at the Claremont Folk Music Center

The Claremont Village hosts a Pie Day Festival every March 14.[citation needed] In past years, attendees could collect pie recipes as they walked around downtown Claremont and checked out different stores.[34]

In 2019, Claremont made national news after the Claremont United Methodist Church unveiled a nativity scene depicting Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus separated and locked up in individual chain-link pens.[citation needed] This was done to reflect the plight of immigrants and asylum seekers on the U.S. Southern Border in 2019.[citation needed] The church had constructed similarly non-traditional nativity scenes in prior years.[35]

Points of interest

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Steps and courtyard of Padua Hills Theatre
Padua Hills Theatre

Government

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Entrance to Claremont City Hall
City Hall

In the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Claremont is in the Fifth District, represented by Kathryn Barger.[41]

In the California State Legislature, Claremont is in the 25th Senate District, represented by Anthony Portantino since 2016, and in the 41st Assembly District, represented by Chris Holden since 2012.[42]

In the United States House of Representatives, Claremont is in California's 28th congressional district, represented by Democrat Judy Chu following 2022 redistricting.[43] Claremont was previously represented by Republican David Dreier,[44] who served from 1981 to 2013. Claremont was also represented by President Richard Nixon when he was a member of the House of Representatives from 1947 to 1950, prior to his becoming a United States senator.[citation needed]

Education

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Public schools

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Claremont High School's gymnasium

Claremont's school district is known as the Claremont Unified School District (CUSD).[45] It has seven elementary schools, one intermediate school, El Roble, and two high schools, Claremont High School (CHS) and San Antonio High School.[46][47]

Private schools (non-tertiary)

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The other high school in Claremont is The Webb Schools, a collective name for two private college preparatory schools for grades 9–12, founded by Thompson Webb in 1922.[citation needed] The two schools, officially the Webb School of California (boys' school) and the Vivian Webb School (girls' school), share the same campus in northwest Claremont.[citation needed] Within the campus is the Vivian Webb Chapel, which began initial construction in 1939.[citation needed] It was built by the founder to his wife, Vivian.[citation needed] The Kimberly Bell Tower was added to the chapel in 1955.[48] The Webb Schools is also home to the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, America's only accredited museum located on a high school campus.[citation needed]

Post-secondary

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Courtyard in a dormitory at Scripps College, the women's college of the Claremont Colleges

Private educational institutions host approximately 6,500 students every year from across the country and around the world.[citation needed] The Claremont Colleges, a consortium of seven schools of higher education, include five undergraduate institutions—Pomona College (founded in 1887), Scripps College (1926), Claremont McKenna College (1946), Harvey Mudd College (1955), and Pitzer College (1963)—and two graduate institutions—Claremont Graduate University (1925) and the Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences (1997).[citation needed] All of these schools are consistently rated among the best in the nation.[citation needed]

Just north of Foothill Boulevard is the college-owned Robert J. Bernard Field Station, which preserves natural coastal sage scrub on its property.[citation needed] Claremont Lincoln University shares some resources with the Claremont Colleges, but is a separate entity.[citation needed] Claremont School of Theology is a school of theology formerly affiliated with the Claremont Colleges.[citation needed] In May 2023, the school moved from its Claremont campus to the Westwood Methodist Church in Los Angeles.[citation needed]

Media

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The Claremont Courier is widely regarded as Claremont's newspaper of record.[49] In 2018, the Courier was named the top community newspaper in California by the California News Publisher's Association.[50] In addition, Claremont High School's students produce the student newspaper The Wolfpacket, with support and printing services from the Courier.[51]

There are also several media outlets based at the Claremont Colleges, including The Student Life, the oldest college newspaper in Southern California,[52] and the radio station KSPC.[53]

Infrastructure

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Post office

Transportation

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Claremont Train Station, a Spanish Renaissance-style building
Former train depot, now an art museum

Commuter train service to Claremont is provided by Metrolink from the Claremont Metrolink Station.[citation needed] The station is on the San Bernardino Line, with trains traveling to Los Angeles Union Station (west) and San Bernardino – Downtown (east) 19 times on weekdays (20 on Fridays), 10 times on Saturdays, and seven times on Sundays.[54] Claremont's train station is known as the Claremont Depot.[citation needed]

Claremont is also planned to eventually connect with the Metro A Line on the Foothill Extension Project, funded in 2024 and planned for completion in 2030. This extension will also provide service to L.A. Union Station via Pasadena.[citation needed]

FlixBus utilizes a stop adjacent to the Claremont Metrolink Station.[citation needed]

The local transit bus service Foothill Transit covers Claremont and several other cities in the eastern San Gabriel Valley.[55]

Notable people

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See also

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