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| | | title = Hub City – About Compton | | | title = Hub City – About Compton |
| | | publisher = City of Compton | | | publisher = City of Compton |
| − | | accessdate = December 16, 2014 | + | | access-date = December 16, 2014 |
| | | url-status = dead | | | url-status = dead |
| − | | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150201173012/http://www.comptoncity.org/index.php/About-Compton/hub-city.htm | + | | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150201173012/http://www.comptoncity.org/index.php/About-Compton/hub-city.htm |
| − | | archivedate = February 1, 2015 | + | | archive-date = February 1, 2015 |
| | | df = mdy-all | | | df = mdy-all |
| | }}</ref> | | }}</ref> |
| − | |motto = Birthing a New Compton<ref>{{cite web|title=City Council Agenda|author=Compton City Council|date=March 5, 2013|accessdate=February 16, 2015|page=17|url=http://www.comptoncity.org/agenda/2013/03_2013/130503/20778402272013062143181.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216214401/http://www.comptoncity.org/agenda/2013/03_2013/130503/20778402272013062143181.pdf|archivedate=February 16, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> | + | |motto = Birthing a New Compton<ref>{{cite web|title=City Council Agenda|author=Compton City Council|date=March 5, 2013|access-date=February 16, 2015|page=17|url=http://www.comptoncity.org/agenda/2013/03_2013/130503/20778402272013062143181.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216214401/http://www.comptoncity.org/agenda/2013/03_2013/130503/20778402272013062143181.pdf|archive-date=February 16, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |
| | |image_map = File:Los Angeles County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Compton Highlighted 0615044.svg | | |image_map = File:Los Angeles County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Compton Highlighted 0615044.svg |
| | |map_caption = Location of Compton in Los Angeles County, California | | |map_caption = Location of Compton in Los Angeles County, California |
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| | |format=Word | | |format=Word |
| | |publisher=California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s | | |publisher=California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s |
| − | |accessdate=August 25, 2014 | + | |access-date=August 25, 2014 |
| | |url-status=dead | | |url-status=dead |
| − | |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc | + | |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc |
| − | |archivedate=November 3, 2014 | + | |archive-date=November 3, 2014 |
| | |df=mdy | | |df=mdy |
| | }}</ref> | | }}</ref> |
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| | | title = Elected Officials | | | title = Elected Officials |
| | | publisher = City of Compton | | | publisher = City of Compton |
| − | | accessdate = February 12, 2016}}</ref> | + | | access-date = February 12, 2016}}</ref> |
| | |leader_name = [[Mayor]]: [[Aja Brown]] <br /> Janna Zurita <br /> Isaac Galvan <br /> Tana McCoy <br /> Nandak Dhurjati | | |leader_name = [[Mayor]]: [[Aja Brown]] <br /> Janna Zurita <br /> Isaac Galvan <br /> Tana McCoy <br /> Nandak Dhurjati |
| | |leader_title1 = [[City manager]] | | |leader_title1 = [[City manager]] |
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| | | title = City Manager | | | title = City Manager |
| | | publisher = City of Compton | | | publisher = City of Compton |
| − | | accessdate = February 12, 2016}}</ref> | + | | access-date = February 12, 2016}}</ref> |
| | |leader_title2 = City attorney | | |leader_title2 = City attorney |
| | |leader_name2 = Craig J. Cornwell<ref name=elected/> | | |leader_name2 = Craig J. Cornwell<ref name=elected/> |
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| | <!-- Area -----------------> | | <!-- Area -----------------> |
| | |unit_pref = Imperial | | |unit_pref = Imperial |
| − | |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Jul 19, 2017}}</ref> | + | |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=Jul 19, 2017}}</ref> |
| | |area_total_sq_mi = 10.12 | | |area_total_sq_mi = 10.12 |
| | |area_total_km2 = 26.20 | | |area_total_km2 = 26.20 |
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| | <!-- Population -----------> | | <!-- Population -----------> |
| | |population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] | | |population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] |
| − | |population_footnotes = <ref name=quif>{{Cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0615044.html|title=Compton (city) QuickFacts|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=February 25, 2015}}</ref> | + | |population_footnotes = <ref name=quif>{{Cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0615044.html|title=Compton (city) QuickFacts|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=February 25, 2015|archive-date=November 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112053414/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0615044.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
| | |population_total = 96455 | | |population_total = 96455 |
| | |pop_est_as_of = 2016 | | |pop_est_as_of = 2016 |
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| | | title = ZIP Code(tm) Lookup | | | title = ZIP Code(tm) Lookup |
| | | publisher = [[United States Postal Service]] | | | publisher = [[United States Postal Service]] |
| − | | accessdate = November 20, 2014}}</ref> | + | | access-date = November 20, 2014}}</ref> |
| | |postal_code = 90220–90224 | | |postal_code = 90220–90224 |
| | |area_code_type = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area codes]] | | |area_code_type = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area codes]] |
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| | The city, incorporated in 1888, now has a population of 94,425. Its current [[mayor]] is [[Aja Brown]]. The city was known for having one of the highest [[crime]] rates in the [[United States]]. | | The city, incorporated in 1888, now has a population of 94,425. Its current [[mayor]] is [[Aja Brown]]. The city was known for having one of the highest [[crime]] rates in the [[United States]]. |
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| | + | Compton has been experiencing gentrification. Compton now has a large Latino and Mexican population. |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |