Gardena, California

Gardena, California
The United States Post Office in Gardena
The United States Post Office in Gardena
Flag of Gardena, California
Official seal of Gardena, California
Nickname: 
"Freeway City"[1]
Motto: 
"The City of Opportunity!"
Location of Gardena in Los Angeles County, California
Location of Gardena in Los Angeles County, California
Gardena, California is located in the United States
Gardena, California
Gardena, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°53′37″N 118°18′28″W / 33.89361°N 118.30778°W / 33.89361; -118.30778
Country United States
State California
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedSeptember 11, 1930[2]
Government
 • MayorTasha Cerda[3][4]
 • Mayor Pro TemRodney G. Tanaka
 • City CouncilMark E. Henderson
Paulette C. Francis
Art Kaskanian
Area
 • Total5.86 sq mi (15.19 km2)
 • Land5.83 sq mi (15.10 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.61%
Elevation49 ft (15 m)
Population
 • Total58,829
 • Estimate 
(2019)
59,329
 • Density10,178.25/sq mi (3,929.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
90247–90249[8]
Area codes310/424[9]
FIPS code06-28168
GNIS feature IDs1660664, 2410570
Websitewww.cityofgardena.org

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]

  1. ^ "Gardena: Community History in Words and Pictures". County of Los Angeles Public Library. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Elected Officials". City of Gardena. March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference DB 20170307 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Gardena". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  7. ^ "Gardena (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Retrieved January 18, 2007.
  9. ^ "Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved January 18, 2007.
  10. ^ "Cities with the Highest Percentage of Japanese in the United States". Zipatlas.com.
  11. ^ "Toyota built Torrance into the second-largest home of Japanese Americans. Now, it's leaving".

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