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Irwindale, California
City · Population 1,459 · #462 in California
About Irwindale
Set in the southeastern part of California, Irwindale is a small town, home to 1,459 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Irwindale holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.82 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 165 residents per square mile.
📰 Irwindale News Today
- Irwindale Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Small brush fire breaks out along 605 Freeway in Irwindale ABC7 Los Angeles · Jul 5
- Dashcam video shows moments before big rig crash that killed 1, injured 32 on Southern California freeway ABC7 Chicago · Jun 22
- Nippon Sanso Matheson Announces Start of Production at Irwindale Air Separation Unit, Strengthening and Expanding Supply of Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Argon Across Southern California Business Wire · Jun 22
- LA County firefighters battle Arrow Fire burning near 605 Freeway in Irwindale CBS News · Jul 5
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Irwindale Unique
- The only place in America named Irwindale — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Baldwin Park (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Irwindale
- Japanese Garden · Garden reviews ★
- KARE Youth League reviews ★
- Santa Fe Dam Nature Center Display Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Irwindale
- Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,459
Rank in state#462 of 482
Land area8.82 sq mi
Density165/sq mi
Coordinates34.1118, -117.9636