Claremont () is a suburban city in eastern

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, United States, east of

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. It lies in the

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at the foothills of the

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. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 34,926, and in 2020 the population was 37,266. Claremont is home to the seven

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and several other educational institutions and is known for its tree-lined streets with numerous historic buildings. Because of this, it is sometimes referred to as "The City of Trees and Ph.Ds." It was named the best suburb in the West by ''

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'' in 2016, which described it as a "small city that blends worldly sophistication with small-town appeal." 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. 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 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. Claremont has been a winner of the National

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Association's

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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

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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

Map of Rancho San Jose and Pomona created after 1922

Prior to the establishment of the city of Claremont, the area was frequented by the Serrano,

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, and

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for thousands of years. The Tongva established villages in the area as early as 7000 B.C. and thrived from the freshwater of what the

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would call the San Antonio Creek. One well-documented Tongva village, known as Torojoatngna, was located at a place called "Indian Hill" by early American settlers. 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. The city of Claremont was first mapped out by developers in a land boom precipitated by the arrival of transcontinental railroads to Southern California. It was likely named after

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. The early history of the city was closely tied to that of

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, which moved there in 1889. In 1902, a town meeting vote established that east–west streets would be numbered and north–south streets named after colleges and universities. The city was incorporated in 1907. The citrus groves and open space which once dominated the northern portion of the city have been replaced by residential developments of large homes. 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 Wilderness Park. The foothill area also includes the Padua Hills Theatre (a historic site constructed in 1930) and the Claraboya residential area.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.03%) is water. Claremont is located at the eastern end of

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and borders the cities of

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and Montclair in

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, as well as the cities of Pomona and La Verne in

. It is geographically located in the

. Claremont is approximately east of downtown

Climate

Claremont has a

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(

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''Csa''). During the summer, temperatures may get very high, sometimes rising above . In the autumn, Claremont can experience the gusty "

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", 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

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.

Demographics

Claremont first appeared as a city in the 1910 U.S. Census as part of the now defunct San Jose Township (pop 7,696 in 1900). It became part of the larger East San Gabriel Valley Division in the 1960 U.S. Census and since 2000, as the East San Gabriel Valley

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(CCD).

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Claremont had a population of 37,266. The population density was . The racial makeup of Claremont was 52.8%

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, 5.1%

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, 0.8% Native American, 15.8% Asian, 0.1%

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, 8.8% from other races, and 16.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.3% of the population. The census reported that 83.4% of the population lived in households, 15.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1.1% were institutionalized. There were 12,050 households, out of which 29.4% included children under the age of 18, 53.1% were married-couple households, 4.6% were

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couple households, 27.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.4% had a male householder with no partner present. 25.4% of households were one person, and 13.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58. There were 8,363

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(69.4% of all households). The age distribution was 16.4% under the age of 18, 21.5% aged 18 to 24, 19.1% aged 25 to 44, 23.3% aged 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 38.5years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. There were 12,752 housing units at an average density of , of which 12,050 (94.5%) were occupied. Of these, 63.6% were owner-occupied, and 36.4% were occupied by renters. In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $122,127, and the

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was $54,163. About 4.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

The 2010 United States census reported that Claremont had a population of 34,926. The population density was . The racial makeup of Claremont was 24,666 (70.6%)

(58.9% Non-Hispanic White), 1,651 (4.7%)

, 172 (0.5%) Native American, 4,564 (13.1%) Asian, 38 (0.1%)

, 2,015 (5.8%) from other races, and 1,820 (5.2%) from two or more races.

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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

(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 , 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

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

Economy

Top employers

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

Arts and culture

Claremont has been praised for its vibrant arts and culture scene. 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. Local museums include the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology at

The Webb Schools The Webb Schools (now often simply "Webb") are private schools for grades 9–12 located in Claremont, California. Up until 2022, it was separated into The Webb School of California for boys (established in 1922) and the Vivian Webb School for g ...

(the only high school in the United States to own and host a nationally accredited museum on campus) and the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College. 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. Claremont Folk Music Center guitars

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. 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.

Points of interest

* 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. * Padua Hills Theatre * Folk Music Center Museum * Claremont Museum of Art * Ophelia's Jump Theater * Benton Museum of Art, Pomona College

Government

In the

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, Claremont is in the Fifth District, represented by

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. In the

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, 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. In the

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, Claremont is in following 2022 redistricting. Claremont was previously represented by Republican David Dreier, who served from 1981 to 2013. Claremont was also represented by President

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when he was a member of the House of Representatives from 1947 to 1950, prior to his becoming a United States

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Education

Public schools

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

Private schools (non-
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)

The other high school in Claremont is

, a collective name for two

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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. Within the campus is the Vivian Webb Chapel, which began initial construction in 1939. It was built by the founder for his wife, Vivian. The Kimberly Bell Tower was added to the chapel in 1955.

is also home to the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, America's only accredited museum located on a high school campus.

Post-secondary

Private educational institutions host approximately 6,500 students every year from across the country and around the world. The

, a consortium of seven schools of higher education, include five undergraduate institutions—

(founded in 1887),

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(1926),

Claremont McKenna College Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It has a curricular emphasis on government, economics, public affairs, finance, and internat ...

(1946),

Harvey Mudd College Harvey Mudd College (HMC) is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California, focused on science and engineering. It is part of the Claremont Colleges, which share adjoining campus grounds and resources. The college enrolled 902 undergra ...

(1955), and

Pitzer College Pitzer College is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was founded in 1963 as a women's college in the Claremont Colleges consortium and became coeducational in 1970. Pitzer enrolls approximately 1000 students. Pitzer off ...

(1963)—and two graduate institutions—

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(1925) and the Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences (1997). All of these schools are consistently rated among the best in the nation. Just north of Foothill Boulevard is the college-owned Robert J. Bernard Field Station, which preserves natural

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on its property.

Claremont Lincoln University Claremont Lincoln University (CLU) is a private online university in Claremont, California. History In March 2008, the board of trustees at Claremont School of Theology voted to establish a university focused on interfaith dialogue. The purpo ...

shares some resources with the Claremont Colleges, but is a separate entity.

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is a school of theology formerly affiliated with the Claremont Colleges. In May 2023, the school moved from its Claremont campus to the Westwood Methodist Church in Los Angeles.

Media

The ''

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'' is widely regarded as Claremont's

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. In 2018, the ''Courier'' was named the top community newspaper in California by the California News Publisher's Association. In addition, Claremont High School's students produce the student newspaper ''The Wolfpacket'', with support and printing services from the ''Courier''. There are also several media outlets based at the Claremont Colleges, including ''

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'', the oldest college newspaper in Southern California, and the radio station

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Infrastructure

Transportation

Commuter train service to Claremont is provided by Metrolink from the Claremont Metrolink Station. The station is on the San Bernardino Line, with trains traveling to

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(west) and San Bernardino – Downtown (east) 19 times on weekdays (20 on Fridays), 10 times on Saturdays, and seven times on Sundays. Claremont's train station is known as the Claremont Depot. 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

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utilizes a stop adjacent to the Claremont Metrolink Station. The local transit bus service

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covers Claremont and several other cities in the eastern

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Notable people

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– actress * Matthew Arias – musician and film editor * Richard Armour – writer, English professor * Tony Beltran – soccer player * Arthur T. Benjamin – mathematician * Karl Benjamin – artist * Jacob Bertrand – actor *

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– actress * Julian Bravo – soccer player * Brittany Brown – Olympic sprinter *

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– musician *

Robert Buckley Robert Earl Buckley (born May 2, 1981) is an American actor, known for his roles as Kirby Atwood on the NBC dramedy series '' Lipstick Jungle'', Clay Evans on The CW drama series '' One Tree Hill'', Brian Leonard on the ABC horror-drama series ' ...

– actor * Kori Carter – hurdler * John B. Cobb – theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist * Ray Collins – musician * John Darnielle – musician and novelist * Glenn Davis – football player * David Dreier – former member of the

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(1981–2013) and chairman of the House Rules Committee (1999–2007, 2011–2013) * Peter F. Drucker – management consultant, educator and author *

Bob Earl Bob Earl (born January 13, 1950) is an American former racing driver from Claremont, California. He began racing in Formula Ford in 1972 and was the 1973 national champion. In 1979 he made his professional debut in Formula Atlantic. In 1981 he ...

– racing driver * B. H. Fairchild – poet and college professor *

Justin Germano Justin William Germano (born August 6, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians. Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Ja ...

– baseball pitcher *

Elliot Graham Elliot C. Graham is an American film editor and producer known for his work on ''Milk'' (2008), ''Steve Jobs'' (2015), ''Captain Marvel'' (2019), and ''No Time to Die'' (2021). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film Editing for ...

– film editor and producer *

Ben Harper Benjamin Charles Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music, and he is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, liv ...

– musician and humanitarian * Alex Hinshaw – baseball pitcher *

Raja Kumari Svetha Yallapragada Rao (born January 11, 1986), professionally known as Raja Kumari, is an American rapper, songwriter and singer from Claremont, California. Kumari is best known for her collaboration with notable artists including Gwen Stefani ...

– rapper *

Maud Hart Lovelace Maud Hart Lovelace (April 25, 1892 – March 11, 1980) was an American writer best known for the Betsy-Tacy series. Early life Maud Palmer Hart was born in Mankato, Minnesota to Tom Hart, a shoe store owner, and his wife, Stella (née Palmer ...

– author * Sam Quinones – journalist and author *

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– actor *

Kristin Rossum Kristin Margrethe Rossum (born October 25, 1976) is an American former toxicologist who was convicted of the murder of her husband Gregory T. de Villers, who died from a lethal dose of fentanyl on November 6, 2000. Rossum is serving a life senten ...

– murderer *

Millard Sheets Millard Owen Sheets (June 24, 1907 – March 31, 1989) was an American artist, teacher, and architectural designer. He was one of the earliest of the California Scene Painting artists and helped define the art movement. Many of his large-scale b ...

– artist and designer * Paul Soldner – artist * Noah Song – professional baseball pitcher * Ruth Suckow – author *

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– author and professor * Carleton H. Wright – United States Navy admiral *

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– musician

References

External links

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Claremont Chamber of Commerce

City’s official visitor site - Discover Claremont
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