Vernon, California
Vernon, California | |
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Aerial view of Vernon | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: "Exclusively Industrial!" | |
Location of Vernon in Los Angeles County, California | |
Vernon, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°0′4″N 118°12′40″W / 34.00111°N 118.21111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | September 22, 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Administrator |
| • Mayor | Leticia Lopez |
| • Mayor Pro Tempore | Melissa Ybarra |
| • City Council | Jesus Rivera Crystal Larios Judith Merlo |
| • City Administrator | Brian Saeki |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.16 sq mi (13.36 km2) |
| • Land | 4.97 sq mi (12.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2) 3.57% |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 222 |
• Estimate (2024) | 211 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 90058 |
| Area code | 323 |
| FIPS code | 06-82422 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661636, 2412150 |
| Website | cityofvernonca.gov |
Vernon is a city five miles (8.0 km) south of downtown Los Angeles, California, the nearest separate city to downtown Los Angeles. The population was 112 at the 2010 United States census, the least of any incorporated city in the state. Its population nearly doubled to 222 by the 2020 census, making it the second least populous city in the state, after Amador City.
The city is primarily composed of industrial areas and touts itself as "exclusively industrial". Meatpacking plants and warehouses are common. As of 2006, there were no parks in the city.