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Compton
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city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
Compton is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. It is a significant urban community in the greater Los Angeles area with a notable presence in Southern California's geography and demographics.
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- Official name
- Compton
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Los Angeles County
- Population
- 95740
- Area
- 26.20195
- Elevation
- 69
- Time zone
- Pacific Time Zone
- Shares border with
- Lynwood
- Official website
- www.comptoncity.org
- Image
- Compton martin luther king monument.jpg
- Households
- 23915
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- twinned administrative body
- Benito Juárez Municipality
- Commons category
- Compton, California
- topic's main category
- Category:Compton, California
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Compton, California
- postal code
- 90224
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Compton, California
- native label
- Compton
- water as percent of area
- 1.0318
- P8168
- Quissac
- water area
- 0.270364
- per capita income
- 18461
- date of incorporation
- 1888-05-11
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Encyclopedic overview
Compton is a city located in the Gateway Cities region of southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county, and in May 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporate. In the 2020 census, the city had a population of 95,740.
It is known as the "Hub City" due to its geographic centrality in Los Angeles County, though it is actually near the southern end of the county. Neighborhoods in Compton include Sunny Cove, Leland, downtown Compton, and Richland Farms.
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