Hillgrove is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

located in the southern San Gabriel Valley of eastern Los Angeles County, California. The population in 1960 was 14,669. A former section was a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...

, that became part of neighboring

Hacienda Heights Hacienda Heights () is an unincorporated suburban community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the community had a total population of 54,038, up from 53,122 at the 2000 census. For statistical purposes, the ...

after the 1970 census.

Geography

Hillgrove is located at 34.017 degrees north latitude and 117.98 degrees west longitude. The community of Avocado Heights is to the west, the

Puente Hills The Puente Hills are a chain of hills, one of the lower Transverse Ranges, in an unincorporated area in eastern Los Angeles County, California, in the United States. The western end of the range is often referred to locally as the Whittier Hills. ...

are to the south, and Hacienda Heights is to the southeast. The elevation of the community is above

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. The ZIP Code serving the community is 91745.

Education

The community is part of the Hacienda-Puente Unified School District. Hillgrove Center Preschool is located in the community.Hillgrove Center
greatschools.org. Retrieved 2010-08-26.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Los Angeles County, California Communities in the San Gabriel Valley Former census-designated places in California Hacienda Heights, California Unincorporated communities in California