Gardena, California
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Gardena is a city located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 58,829 at the 2010 census, up from 57,746 at the 2000 census. Until 2014, the US census cited the City of Gardena as the place with the highest percentage of Japanese Americans in California.[10] Gardena's Japanese American population contributes to the South Bay region of Los Angeles being home to the highest density of Japanese companies within the mainland United States.[11]
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Gardena, California | |
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Nickname: "Freeway City"[1] | |
Motto: "The City of Opportunity!" | |
Coordinates: 33°53′37″N 118°18′28″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Los Angeles |
Incorporated | September 11, 1930[2] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tasha Cerda[3][4] |
• Mayor Pro Tem | Rodney G. Tanaka |
• City Council | Mark E. Henderson Paulette C. Francis Art Kaskanian |
Area | |
• Total | 5.86 sq mi (15.19 km2) |
• Land | 5.83 sq mi (15.10 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.61% |
Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 58,829 |
• Estimate (2019) | 59,329 |
• Density | 10,178.25/sq mi (3,929.74/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP Codes | 90247–90249[8] |
Area codes | 310/424[9] |
FIPS code | 06-28168 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1660664, 2410570 |
Website | www |
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