Compton, California

Compton, California
Compton, California
City
	Top: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (left) and Compton High School (right); bottom: Dominguez Rancho Adobe.
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	Nickname: Hub City
	Motto: Birthing a New Compton
	Location within Los Angeles County, California
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	Coordinates: 33°53′48″N 118°13′30″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Incorporated	May 11, 1888
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• City Council	Deidre M. Duhart; Andre Spicer; Jonathan Bowers ; Lillie P. Darden
• Mayor	Emma Sharif
• Mayor Pro Tem	Lillie P. Darden
• City Manager	Willie A. Hopkins, Jr.
• City Attorney	Eric J. Perrodin
Area
• Total	10.12 sq mi (26.20 km2)
• Land	10.03 sq mi (25.97 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) 1.03%
Elevation	69 ft (21 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	95,740
• Rank	78th in California
• Density	9,548.22/sq mi (3,686.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	90220–90224
Area codes	310/424
FIPS code	06-15044
GNIS feature IDs	1652689, 2410213
Website	www.comptoncity.org

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 on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporate. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 95,740. It is known as the "Hub City" due to its geographic centrality in Los Angeles County. Neighborhoods in Compton include Sunny Cove, Leland, downtown Compton, and Richland Farms.

The city has high poverty and crime rates.

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