Gardena, California
Gardena, California | |
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The United States Post Office in Gardena | |
| Nickname: "Freeway City" | |
| Motto: "The City of Opportunity!" | |
Location of Gardena in Los Angeles County, California | |
| Coordinates: 33°53′37″N 118°18′28″W / 33.89361°N 118.30778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | September 11, 1930 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tasha Cerda |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Rodney G. Tanaka |
| • City Council | Mark E. Henderson Paulette C. Francis Wanda Love |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.86 sq mi (15.19 km2) |
| • Land | 5.83 sq mi (15.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.61% |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 61,027 |
| • Density | 10,000/sq mi (4,000/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 90247–90249 |
| Area codes | 310/424 |
| FIPS code | 06-28168 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660664, 2410570 |
| Website | www |
Gardena is a city located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 61,027 at the 2020 census, up from 58,829 at the 2010 census. Until 2014, the U.S. census cited the City of Gardena as the place with the highest percentage of Japanese Americans in California. Gardena's Japanese American population contributes to the South Bay region of Los Angeles being home to the highest density of Japanese companies within the mainland United States.