Hawaiian Gardens

Also known as Hawaiian Gardens, California, Hawaiian Gardens, CA

city in Los Angeles County, California, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: California
County: Los Angeles
Incorporated city: April 9, 1964
Type: City Council-Administrator
Mayor: Dandy De Paula
Mayor pro tem: Maria Teresa Del Rio
Council members: Victor Farfan , Ernie Vargas , Luis Roa
City manager: Ernesto Marquez
Total: 0.96 sq mi (2.48 km )
Land: 0.95 sq mi (2.45 km )
Water: 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km ) 1.22%
Elevation

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Hawaiian Gardens is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the smallest city in the county in area (approximately 1.0 mi) and was incorporated on April 9, 1964. The population was 14,149 at the 2020 census, down slightly from 14,254 at the 2010 census.

The city's unusual name originated with a 1920s refreshment stand that was decorated with palm fronds and bamboo. It was the then-rural area's main landmark for many years, and its name stuck as the small town grew up around it. As one of seven Los Angeles County cities that allow casino gambling, more than $9.2 million (65%) of the city's revenue comes from the Gardens Casino.