Bellflower, California

Bellflower, California
Flag of Bellflower, California
Official seal of Bellflower, California
Nickname: 
"The Friendly City"
Motto: 
"Growing Together"
Location of Bellflower in Los Angeles County, California.
Location of Bellflower in Los Angeles County, California.
Bellflower, California is located in the United States
Bellflower, California
Bellflower, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°53′17″N 118°7′39″W / 33.88806°N 118.12750°W / 33.88806; -118.12750
Country United States
State California
CountyLos Angeles
Founded1906[1]
IncorporatedSeptember 3, 1957[2]
Named forYellow bellflower apple
Government
 • MayorDan Koops
 • Mayor Pro TemRay Dunton
 • City council[3]Wendi Morse
Sonny Santa Ines
Victor A. Sanchez
 • City ManagerRyan C. Smoot
Area
 • Total15.97 km2 (6.17 sq mi)
 • Land15.84 km2 (6.12 sq mi)
 • Water0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi)  0.86%
Elevation22 m (71 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total79,190
 • Density4,998.23/km2 (12,945.89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
90706, 90707
Area code562
FIPS code06-04982
GNIS feature IDs1652671, 2409822
Websitewww.bellflower.org

Bellflower is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It was founded in 1906 and incorporated on September 3, 1957. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 79,190, up from 76,616 at the 2010 census. This made it the 65th most densely populated city in the United States, of cities over 50,000 residents (and the 8th most densely populated city in California).[5]

  1. ^ "City of Bellflower - City History". Bellflower.org. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "City Council". City of Bellflower. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "Bellflower". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decades". Census.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2019.