Downey, California
Downey, California | |
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The Downey City Hall in 2006 | |
Location of Downey in Los Angeles County, California | |
| Coordinates: 33°56′17″N 118°07′51″W / 33.93806°N 118.13083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Founded | October 23, 1873 |
| Incorporated | December 17, 1956 |
| Named after | Gov. John G. Downey |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Hector Sosa |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Dorothy Pemberton |
| • City council | Claudia Frometa Horacio Ortiz Mario Trujillo |
| • City manager | Roger Bradley |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.57 sq mi (32.55 km2) |
| • Land | 12.41 sq mi (32.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) 1.27% |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 114,355 |
| • Rank | 10th in Los Angeles County 57th in California |
| • Density | 9,215.49/sq mi (3,558.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 90239–90242 |
| Area code | 562 |
| FIPS code | 06-19766 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652698, 2410352 |
| Website | www |
Downey is a city located in Southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, 13 mi (21 km) southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities. The city is the birthplace of the Apollo space program and Taco Bell. It is also the home of the oldest operating McDonald's restaurant in the world. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 114,355.