Monson, California
census-designated place in Tulare County, California
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), all of it land.
At the 2010 census, the CDP had an area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Monson first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
The 2020 United States census reported that Monson had a population of 152. The population density was 752.5 inhabitants per square mile (290.5/km2). The racial makeup of Monson was 40 (26.3%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 1 (0.7%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 78 (51.3%) from other races, and 33 (21.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 130 persons (85.5%).
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Monson, California” is census-designated place in Tulare County, California. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Monson, California and census-designated, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “census-designated place in Tulare County, California” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 19, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6022120. Authority coordinates are 36.493, -119.336. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2010.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Monson, California”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Monson, California primary sources, Monson, California archive and Monson research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Monson, California”?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
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This entry incorporates text from “Monson, California” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.