Bellflower, California
Bellflower, California | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: "The Friendly City" | |
| Motto: "Growing Together" | |
Location of Bellflower in Los Angeles County, California. | |
Bellflower, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°53′17″N 118°7′39″W / 33.88806°N 118.12750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Incorporated | September 3, 1957 |
| Named after | Yellow bellflower apple |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ray Dunton |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Sonny Santa Ines |
| • City council | Dan Koops Wendi Morse Victor A. Sanchez |
| • City Manager | Ryan C. Smoot |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.17 sq mi (15.97 km2) |
| • Land | 6.12 sq mi (15.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2) 0.86% |
| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 79,190 |
| • Density | 12,945.4/sq mi (4,998.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 90706, 90707 |
| Area code | 562 |
| FIPS code | 06-04982 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652671, 2409822 |
| Website | www |
Bellflower is a city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It was founded in 1906 and incorporated on September 3, 1957. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 79,190, up from 76,616 at the 2010 census. This made it the 65th most densely populated city in the United States, of cities over 50,000 residents (and the 8th most densely populated city in California).