Bell Gardens
| Bell Gardens, California | ||
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| City of Bell Gardens | ||
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| Motto: Hub of Progress | ||
 Location of Bell Gardens in Los Angeles County, California |
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| Coordinates: 33°58′5″N 118°9′22″W / 33.96806°N 118.15611°WCoordinates: 33°58′5″N 118°9′22″W / 33.96806°N 118.15611°W | ||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 California
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 Los Angeles
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| Incorporated | August 1, 1961 | |
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| • Type | Council-Manager government | |
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| • City manager | Phil Wagner | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.463 sq mi (6.379 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.459 sq mi (6.368 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.012 km2) 0.18% | |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) | |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | ||
| • Total | 42,072 | |
| • Estimate (2013) | 42,889 | |
| • Density | 17,000/sq mi (6,600/km2) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | |
| ZIP Code | 90201, 90202 | |
| Area code(s) | 323 | |
| FIPS code | 06-04996 | |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660323, 2409817 | |
| Website | www |
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Bell Gardens is a city in Los Angeles County, California. The population was 42,072 at the 2010 census, down from 44,054 at the 2000 census.
Bell Gardens is notable for being one of only six Los Angeles County cities (out of 88 total) to permit casino gambling (the others being Inglewood, Gardena, Commerce, Compton, and Hawaiian Gardens). Dice games and slot machines are forbidden by state law.
Bell Gardens is located at 33°58′5″N 118°9′22″W / 33.96806°N 118.15611°W (33.968181, -118.156039).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), over 99% of it land.
Bell Gardens is bordered by Bell and Cudahy on the west, Commerce on the north and northeast, Downey on the southeast, and South Gate on the southwest.
The city is about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Downtown Los Angeles.
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