Carson, California
Carson, California | |
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Carson city hall | |
| Motto: Future Unlimited | |
Location of Carson in Los Angeles County, California | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′23″N 118°15′35″W / 33.83972°N 118.25972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | February 20, 1968 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City council | Arleen Bocatija Rojas Cedric L. Hicks Sr. Jim Dear |
| • Mayor | Lula Davis-Holmes |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Jawane Hilton |
| • City Treasurer | Monica Cooper |
| • City Manager | David C. Roberts Jr. |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.97 sq mi (49.12 km2) |
| • Land | 18.73 sq mi (48.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2) 1.29% |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 95,558 |
| • Rank | 86th in California |
| • Density | 5,101.60/sq mi (1,969.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 90745–90747, 90749, 90810, 90895 |
| Area code(s) | 310/424 |
| FIPS code | 06-11530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660441, 2409399 |
| Website | ci |
Carson is a city in the South Bay and the Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles (23 km) away from Los Angeles International Airport. It was incorporated on February 20, 1968. The city is locally known for its plurality of Filipino-Americans and immigrants. As of the 2020 United States census, the city had a population of 95,558.