Rowland HeightsCalifornia
Rowland Heights is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in and below the Puente Hills in the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 48,231 at the 2020 census.
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About Rowland Heights
Rowland Heights is a small unincorporated community in southeastern California.
Officially, Rowland Heights is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.08 square miles.
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What Makes Rowland Heights Unique
- The only place in America named Rowland Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Rowland Heights
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Rowland Heights
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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rowland Heights
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🏫 Schools in Rowland Heights
- Alvarado Intermediate
- Blandford Elementary
- Farjardo - La Seda Preschool
- Jellick Elementary
- John A. Rowland High
- Killian Elementary
- Rowland Elementary
- Rowland Unified Community Day
- Shelyn Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.