Vernon, California

Vernon, California
Aerial view of Vernon
Motto: 
"Exclusively Industrial!"
Location of Vernon in Los Angeles County, California
Vernon, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°0′4″N 118°12′40″W / 34.00111°N 118.21111°W / 34.00111; -118.21111
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedSeptember 22, 1905
Government
  TypeCouncil-Administrator
  MayorCrystal Larios
  Mayor Pro TemporeJudith Merlo
  City CouncilLecita Lopez
Melissa Ybarra
Jesus Rivera
  City AdministratorCarlos R. Fandino Jr.
Area
  Total
5.16 sq mi (13.36 km2)
  Land4.97 sq mi (12.88 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)  3.57%
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
222
  Estimate 
(2023)
209
  Density44.66/sq mi (17.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
90058
Area code323
FIPS code06-82422
GNIS feature IDs1661636, 2412150
Websitecityofvernon.org

Vernon is a city five miles (8.0 km) south of downtown Los Angeles, California, the nearest separate city to downtown Los Angeles. The population was 112 at the 2010 United States census, the least of any incorporated city in the state. Its population nearly doubled to 222 by the 2020 census, making it the second least populous city in the state, after Amador City.

The city is primarily composed of industrial areas and touts itself as "exclusively industrial". Meatpacking plants and warehouses are common. As of 2006, there were no parks in the city.