Lynwood, California
Lynwood, California | |
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Location of Lynwood in Los Angeles County, California | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′29″N 118°12′7″W / 33.92472°N 118.20194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | July 16, 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Oscar Flores |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Rita Soto |
| • City Council | Gabriela Camacho Juan Muñoz-Guevara José Luis Solache |
| • City Manager | Ernie Hernandez |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.84 sq mi (12.53 km2) |
| • Land | 4.84 sq mi (12.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 67,265 |
| • Density | 14,440.1/sq mi (5,575.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 90262 |
| Area codes | 310/424, 323 |
| FIPS code | 06-44574 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660965, 2410901 |
| Website | www |
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.