Los Altos, California

Los Altos, California
A City of Los Altos entrance marker, located in Lincoln Park just off of Main Street
A City of Los Altos entrance marker, located in Lincoln Park just off of Main Street
Flag of Los Altos, California
Official seal of Los Altos, California
Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California
Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California
Los Altos is located in California
Los Altos
Los Altos
Location in California
Los Altos is located in San Francisco Bay Area
Los Altos
Los Altos
Location in the Bay Area
Los Altos is located in the United States
Los Altos
Los Altos
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°22′5″N 122°5′51″W / 37.36806°N 122.09750°W / 37.36806; -122.09750
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySanta Clara
IncorporatedDecember 1, 1952[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil/Manager[2]
 • MayorSally Meadows[3]
 • Vice mayorJonathan Weinberg[3]
Area
 • Total6.54 sq mi (16.94 km2)
 • Land6.54 sq mi (16.94 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation157 ft (48 m)
Population
 • Total31,625
 • Density4,800/sq mi (1,900/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94022–94024
Area code650
FIPS code06-43280
GNIS feature IDs1659745, 2410876
Websitewww.losaltosca.gov

Los Altos (/lɔːs ˈælts/ ; Spanish for "The Heights") is a city in Santa Clara County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 31,625 according to the 2020 census.

Most of the city's growth occurred between 1950 and 1980. Originally an agricultural town with many summer cottages and apricot orchards, Los Altos is now an affluent bedroom community on the western edge of Silicon Valley, serving as a major source of commuters to other parts of Silicon Valley. Los Altos strictly limits commercial zones to the downtown area and small shopping and office parks lining Foothill Expressway and El Camino Real.

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "Welcome to the Office of the City Manager". City of Los Altos. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Speeches galore highlight council meeting as Los Altos transitions to new leadership". Los Altos Town Crier. December 21, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Los Altos". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "Los Altos (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

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