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Monson
CaliforniaCDP
Monson
Total population
162
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$63,304
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued October 1 at 9:30AM PDT until October 4 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Monson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California. Monson sits at an elevation of 325 feet (99 m). The 2020 United States census reported Monson's population was 152.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km), all of it land. At the 2010 census, the CDP had an area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km), all of it land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Monson, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- California/Woodhouse's Scrub-JayAphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves347
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves325
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves316
- Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves301
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves294
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves275
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves271
- White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves253
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.68 — 2026-09-241 km S of Orange Cove, CA
- M 2.6 — 2026-08-2611 km NNW of Corcoran, CA
- M 2.85 — 2026-08-218 km WNW of Corcoran, CA
- M 3.34 — 2026-08-0410 km NNE of Kettleman City, CA
- M 2.55 — 2026-07-1213 km SSW of Cantua Creek, CA
- M 2.86 — 2026-06-211 km ENE of Huron, CA
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here







People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
- Cutler3.4 mi away · pop. 4,361
- Orosi4.3 mi away
- Dinuba5 mi away · pop. 25,475
- El Monte Mobile Village6.2 mi away
- Delft Colony6.3 mi away
- Patterson Tract8.1 mi away
- Orange Cove8.9 mi away
- Parlier14.1 mi away
- East Tulare Villa20.2 mi away
- Home Garden21.3 mi away
- Matheny22.2 mi away · pop. 572
- Lindsay23.8 mi away · pop. 12,643
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Monson





Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 76 mi
- Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 83 mi
- Wildfire FISH, Kern, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 92 mi
- Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 112 mi
- Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 121 mi
- Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 123 mi
- Wildfire Timber, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 134 mi
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 137 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET