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Compton | |
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  .jpg) Top: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (left) and Compton High School (right); bottom: Dominguez Rancho Adobe. | |
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| Nickname: Hub City[1] | |
| Motto: Birthing a New Compton[2] | |
 Location within Los Angeles County, California | |
  Compton Location within Los Angeles Metropolitan Area  Compton Location within California  Compton Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°53′48″N 118°13′30″W / 33.89667°N 118.22500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | May 11, 1888[3] |
| Named for | Griffith Dickenson Compton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council[5] | Deidre M. Duhart Andre Spicer Jonathan Bowers Lillie P. Darden[4] |
| • Mayor | Emma Sharif |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Deidre M. Duhart |
| • City Manager | Willie A. Hopkins, Jr. |
| • City Attorney | Eric J. Perrodin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.12 sq mi (26.20 km2) |
| • Land | 10.03 sq mi (25.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) 1.03% |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 95,740 |
| • Rank | 87th in California |
| • Density | 9,548.22/sq mi (3,686.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes[8] | 90220–90224 |
| Area codes | 310/424 |
| FIPS code | 06-15044 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652689, 2410213 |
| Website | comptoncity.org |
Compton is a city located in the Gateway Cities region of southern Los Angeles County, California, United States,[9] situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county, and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporate. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 95,740.[10] It is known as the "Hub City" due to its geographic centrality in Los Angeles County.[9] Neighborhoods in Compton include Sunny Cove, Leland, downtown Compton, and Richland Farms.
- ^ "Hub City – About Compton". City of Compton. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Compton City Council (March 5, 2013). "City Council Agenda" (PDF). p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "District 4". City of Compton. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Elected Officials". City of Compton. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Compton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "Comptoncity.org". Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
- ^ "Compton city, California - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2024.