Walnut is a city in the eastern part of Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California.^[8] Money‘s Best Places to Live ranked Walnut #70 in 2009^[9] and #57 in 2011,^[10] the highest ranking for a California city in both years. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 29,172,^[11] and in 2018 the population was estimated at 30,006.^[6]

The greater Walnut Valley is located between the steep San Jose Hills mountain range to the north, and the gentle Puente Hills to the south. Quality housing consists of master-planned single-family homes ranging in size from 1,800 to 11,200 square feet (170 to 1,040 m²). The city hosts a highly ranked public school system—the Walnut Valley Unified School District, which has been ranked by numerous sources as one of the top public school districts in Southern California^[12] as well as Mt. San Antonio College. Walnut is one of the cities with the lowest crime rates in the San Gabriel Valley.^[8]

The city covers nearly 9 square miles (23 km²) and is home to hundreds of businesses. According to the 2010 United States Census, Walnut has a median household income at one of the top earning percentiles in the country at $101,250.^[13]

The city’s name is derived from the Rancho Los Nogales Mexican land grant, Nogales being the Spanish word for “walnut trees”. The native California black walnut is a common tree of the San Jose Hills. The City of Walnut is a general law city incorporated on January 19, 1959. It is governed by a city council/city manager form of government. A five-member city council is elected by the residents, and a mayor is elected annually by the council to serve a twelve-month term. A city manager is appointed by the council to oversee the daily activities of the city.

Walnut is located on the southern slopes of the San Jose Hills, with West Covina to the north and west, Pomona to the east, Diamond Bar, Rowland Heights, and the City of Industry to the south, and La Puente to the west. Several small creeks (i.e. Snow Creek, Lemon Creek) run mostly to the south toward the valley of San Jose Creek, which runs west to the San Gabriel River.

Mt. SAC Relays

Olympic Flame and wall of honor at Hilmer Lodge Stadium

Main article: Mt. SAC Relays

Started in 1959, the Mt. SAC Relays are an annual track and field festival held primarily at Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the Mt. San Antonio College campus. The April festival attracts many elite athletes from around the world to the city of Walnut. This meet and other elite track meets held at the stadium, including the 1968 Olympic Trials and two editions of the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships have emblazoned the identification of “Walnut, California” in numerous national records in athletics around the world. At various points in time, many world records were set at the Mt. SAC Relays.

The October Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational, run in the hills surrounding the stadium, proclaims itself to be the largest Cross Country meeting in the world. Much of the same course is used as the annual CIF Southern Section championships and the western qualifier for the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships.

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