Compton, California
Compton | |
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Top: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (left) and Compton High School (right); bottom: Dominguez Rancho Adobe. | |
| Nickname: Hub City | |
| Motto: Birthing a New Compton | |
Location within Los Angeles County, California | |
| Coordinates: 33°53′48″N 118°13′30″W / 33.89667°N 118.22500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | May 11, 1888 |
| Named after | Griffith Dickenson Compton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Deidre M. Duhart Andre Spicer Jonathan Bowers Lillie P. Darden |
| • Mayor | Emma Sharif |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Deidre M. Duhart |
| • City Manager | Willie A. Hopkins, Jr. |
| • City Attorney | Eric J. Perrodin |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.12 sq mi (26.20 km2) |
| • Land | 10.03 sq mi (25.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) 1.03% |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 95,740 |
| • Rank | 88th in California |
| • Density | 9,548.22/sq mi (3,686.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 90220–90224 |
| Area codes | 310/424 |
| FIPS code | 06-15044 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652689, 2410213 |
| Website | comptoncity.org |
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Compton is a city located in the Gateway Cities region of southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county, and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporate. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 95,740. It is known as the "Hub City" due to its alleged geographic centrality in Los Angeles County, though it is actually near the southern end of the county. Neighborhoods in Compton include Sunny Cove, Leland, downtown Compton, and Richland Farms.