Lakewood, California
Lakewood, California | |
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Lakewood City Hall | |
| Motto(s): "Times change, values don't" | |
Location of Lakewood in Los Angeles County, California. | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′51″N 118°7′12″W / 33.84750°N 118.12000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | April 16, 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Todd Rogers |
| • Vice Mayor | Cassandra Chase |
| • City Council | David Arellano Steve Croft Jeff Wood |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.46 sq mi (24.52 km2) |
| • Land | 9.41 sq mi (24.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 0.54% |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 82,496 |
| • Density | 8,700/sq mi (3,400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 90711–90716, 90805 |
| Area code | 562 |
| FIPS code | 06-39892 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660883, 2411613 |
| Website | www |
Lakewood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 82,496 at the 2020 census. It is bordered by Long Beach on the west, northwest and south, Bellflower on the north, Cerritos on the northeast, Cypress on the east, and Hawaiian Gardens on the southeast. Major thoroughfares include Lakewood (SR 19), Bellflower, and Del Amo Boulevards and Carson and South Streets. The San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) runs through the city's eastern regions.