Bellflower, California | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: "The Friendly City" | |
| Motto: "Growing Together" | |
 Location of Bellflower in Los Angeles County, California. | |
  Bellflower, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°53′17″N 118°7′39″W / 33.88806°N 118.12750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Founded | 1906[1] |
| Incorporated | September 3, 1957[2] |
| Named for | Yellow bellflower apple |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dan Koops |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Ray Dunton |
| • City council[3] | Wendi Morse Sonny Santa Ines Victor A. Sanchez |
| • City Manager | Ryan C. Smoot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.97 km2 (6.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 15.84 km2 (6.12 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi) 0.86% |
| Elevation | 22 m (71 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 79,190 |
| • Density | 4,998.23/km2 (12,945.89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 90706, 90707 |
| Area code | 562 |
| FIPS code | 06-04982 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652671, 2409822 |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ "City of Bellflower - City History". Bellflower.org. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "City Council". City of Bellflower. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Bellflower". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decades". Census.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2019.