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Carson, California | |
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 Carson city hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Future Unlimited | |
 Location of Carson in Los Angeles County, California | |
  Carson Location in the United States  Carson Carson (California)  Carson Carson (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′23″N 118°15′35″W / 33.83972°N 118.25972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | February 20, 1968[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City council[2] | Arleen Bocatija Rojas Cedric L. Hicks, Sr. Jim Dear, |
| • Mayor | Lula Davis-Holmes |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Jawane Hilton |
| • City Treasurer | Monica Cooper |
| • City Manager | David C Roberts, Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.97 sq mi (49.12 km2) |
| • Land | 18.73 sq mi (48.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2) 1.29% |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 95,558 |
| • Rank | 86th in California |
| • Density | 5,101.60/sq mi (1,969.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 90745–90747, 90749, 90810, 90895[5] |
| Area code(s) | 310/424[6] |
| FIPS code | 06-11530[7] |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660441,[8] 2409399 |
| Website | ci |
Carson is a city in the South Bay[9] and the Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown Los Angeles[10] and approximately 14 miles (23 km) away from Los Angeles International Airport.[11] It was incorporated on February 20, 1968.[12] The city is locally known for its plurality of Filipino-Americans and immigrants.[13] As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 95,558.[14]
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