Back بالمديل Arabic بالمديل ARZ Palmdeyl Azerbaijani پالمدئیل، کالیفورنیا AZB Палмдэйл Byelorussian Палмдейл Bulgarian Palmdale Catalan Палмдейл (Калифорни) CE Palmdale (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, California) CEB پاڵمدەیڵ CKB
Palmdale, California | |
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 Palmdale, looking southeast toward the Antelope Valley Freeway and the San Gabriel Mountains | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "A Place to Call Home" | |
 Location of Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California | |
  Palmdale Location within the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area  Palmdale Location within the State of California  Palmdale Location within the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°34′52″N 118°6′2″W / 34.58111°N 118.10056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Established | 1886 |
| Incorporated | August 24, 1962[1] |
| Named for | An anglicization of "Palmenthal", in turn named for Joshua trees, at the time referred to as "yucca palms" |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager[2] |
| • Body | City council:
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| Area | |
| • City | 106.32 sq mi (275.37 km2) |
| • Land | 106.08 sq mi (274.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2) 0.24% |
| Elevation | 2,657 ft (810 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 169,450 |
| • Rank | 6th in Los Angeles County 32nd in California |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (620/km2) |
| • Urban | 359,559 (US: 115th)[6] |
| • Urban density | 4,240.9/sq mi (1,637.4/km2) |
| • Metro | 13,200,998 |
| Demonym | Palmdalite |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes[9] | 93550–93552, 93590–93591, 93599 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-55156 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652769, 2411359 |
| Website | www |
Palmdale is a city in northern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. The city lies in the Antelope Valley of Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the Los Angeles Basin to the south.
On August 24, 1962, Palmdale became the first city in Antelope Valley. Forty-seven years later, in November 2009, voters approved making it a charter city. Palmdale's population was 169,450 at the 2020 census, up from 152,750 at the 2010 census. Palmdale is the 32nd most populous city in California. Together with its immediate northern neighbor, the city of Lancaster, the Palmdale–Lancaster urban area had a population of 359,559 in 2020.[6]
- ^ "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.
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James Purtee (City Manager)"City Council". City of Palmdale. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2015. - ^ City of Palmdale official web page http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/Your-City-Hall/City-Council Archived December 26, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Palmdale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ^ "Palmdale (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
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