Torrance, California
Torrance, California | |
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Torrance Beach | |
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| Motto: "A Balanced City" | |
Location of Torrance in the County of Los Angeles | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′05″N 118°20′29″W / 33.83472°N 118.34139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | May 12, 1921 |
| Named after | Jared Sidney Torrance |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | George Chen |
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| • City treasurer | Tim Goodrich |
| • City clerk | Rebecca Poirier |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.53 sq mi (53.18 km2) |
| • Land | 20.50 sq mi (53.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.37% |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 147,067 |
| • Rank | 8th in Los Angeles County 43rd in California 198th in the United States |
| • Density | 7,200/sq mi (2,800/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 90277, 90278, 90248, 90501, 90503–90510 |
| Area codes | 310/424 |
| FIPS code | 06-80000 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652802, 2412087 |
| Website | www |
Torrance is a coastal city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is part of what is known as the South Bay region of the metropolitan area. A small section of the city, 1.5 miles (2.4 km), abuts the Pacific Ocean. Torrance has a moderate year-round climate with average rainfall of 12 inches (300 mm) per year. Torrance was incorporated in 1921, and at the 2020 census had a population of 147,067 residents. Torrance has a beachfront and 30 parks located around the city. It is also the birthplace of the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO).