Lynwood, California

Lynwood, California
Flag of Lynwood, California
Official seal of Lynwood, California
Location of Lynwood in Los Angeles County, California
Location of Lynwood in Los Angeles County, California
Lynwood, California is located in the United States
Lynwood, California
Lynwood, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°55′29″N 118°12′7″W / 33.92472°N 118.20194°W / 33.92472; -118.20194
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedJuly 16, 1921[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorOscar Flores
 • Mayor Pro TemRita Soto
 • City CouncilGabriela Camacho
Juan Muñoz-Guevara
José Luis Solache
 • City ManagerErnie Hernandez
Area
 • Total4.84 sq mi (12.53 km2)
 • Land4.84 sq mi (12.53 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation92 ft (28 m)
Population
 • Total67,265
 • Density14,440.1/sq mi (5,575.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
90262
Area codes310/424, 323
FIPS code06-44574
GNIS feature IDs1660965, 2410901
Websitewww.lynwood.ca.us

Lynwood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 67,265, down from 69,772 at the 2010 census. Lynwood is located near South Gate and Compton in the central portion of the Los Angeles Basin. Incorporated in 1921, Lynwood was named after the Lynwood Dairy and Creamery, from which the local station of the Pacific Electric Railway had been named.[5]

  1. ^ "Cities within the County of Los Angeles" (PDF). California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on June 28, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lynwood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusP2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Lynwood Dairy and Creamery Co". Tessa: Photos and Digital Collections. Retrieved July 17, 2023.