Compton, California
Compton is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is southeast of Los Angeles, and is on the west side of the Los Angeles River. One stream that flows through it is called Compton Creek. The city's total land area is 10.2 square miles (26.4 square kilometers).
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Top: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (left) and Compton High School (right); bottom: Dominguez Rancho Adobe. | |
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| Location within Los Angeles County, California Location within Los Angeles County, California | |
| Coordinates: 33°53′48″N 118°13′30″W / 33.89667°N 118.22500°WCoordinates: 33°53′48″N 118°13′30″W / 33.89667°N 118.22500°W | |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| State | File:Flag of California.svg California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | May 11, 1888[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.12 sq mi (26.20 km2) |
| • Land | 10.03 sq mi (25.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) 1.03% |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 95,740 |
| • Rank | 87th in California |
| • Density | 9,548/sq mi (3,686/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes[7] | 90220–90224 |
| FIPS code | 06-15044 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652689, 2410213 |
| Website | www |
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The city, incorporated in 1888, now has a population of 95,740 (as of 2020).[6] The city was known for having one of the highest crime rates in the United States.
Compton has been experiencing gentrification. Compton now has a large Latino and Mexican population. African, Italian, Belizean, Irish, and Jamaican are the most common ancestries. Spanish and Tagalog are the most common foreign languages.[8]
Compton, California Media
- American Retreat after the Siege of Los Angeles.jpg
- Compton-1914.jpg
Main Street of Compton, 1914
- Compton-1920.jpg
Aerial view of Compton, 1920
- Compton sign.jpg
Highway sign for Compton on State Route 91
- Map of Compton, California (c. 2001).gif
Map of Compton, California (c. 2001)
- Gateway Town Center.jpg
Compton Gateway Town Center
- Centennial High School.jpg
- HSY- Los Angeles Metro, Compton, Platform View.jpg
Compton station of the LA Metro
- COMPTON AIRPORT 2.jpg
Aerial view of Compton-Woodley airport
References
- ↑ "Hub City – About Compton". City of Compton. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ Compton City Council (March 5, 2013). "City Council Agenda" (PDF). p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Compton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "QuickFacts: Compton city, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ [1]
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