Los Alamitos, California

Los Alamitos, California
City
Los Alamitos City Hall
Los Alamitos City Hall
Flag of Los Alamitos, California
Flag
Official seal of Los Alamitos, California
Seal
Location of Los Alamitos within Orange County, California.
Location of Los Alamitos within Orange County, California.
Los Alamitos, California is located in the United States
Los Alamitos, California
Los Alamitos, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°48′8″N 118°3′52″W / 33.80222°N 118.06444°W / 33.80222; -118.06444
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
IncorporatedMarch 1, 1960[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorShelly Hasselbrink
 • Mayor Pro TemTanya Doby
 • City council[2]Mark Chirco
Ron Bates
Jordan Nefulda
 • City ManagerChet Simmons
Area
[3]
 • Total
4.07 sq mi (10.55 km2)
 • Land4.01 sq mi (10.39 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  1.60%
Elevation
[4]
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
11,780
 • Density2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
90720-90721
Area code562
FIPS code06-43224
GNIS feature ID1652748
Websitewww.cityoflosalamitos.org

Los Alamitos (Spanish for 'The Little Cottonwoods') is a city in Orange County, California. The city was incorporated in March 1960. The population was 11,780 at the 2020 census, up from 11,449 at the 2010 census. The adjacent unincorporated community of Rossmoor uses the same 90720 ZIP code in its mailing address, but is not part of the city. The Los Alamitos Race Course is named for the city, but lies in the neighboring city of Cypress.

The USA Water Polo National Aquatic Center[6] is located on the Joint Forces Training Base - Los Alamitos.[7]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "City Council". City of Los Alamitos. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Los Alamitos". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "Los Alamitos city, California Quickfacts". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "USA Water Polo - Official Athletics Website".
  7. ^ "Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base".