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Bell Gardens

Bell Gardens, California
City
City of Bell Gardens
Official seal of Bell Gardens, California
Seal
Motto: Hub of Progress
Location of Bell Gardens in Los Angeles County, California
Location of Bell Gardens in Los Angeles County, California
Bell Gardens is located in California
Bell Gardens
Bell Gardens
Bell Gardens is located in the US
Bell Gardens
Bell Gardens
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°58′5″N 118°9′22″W / 33.96806°N 118.15611°W / 33.96806; -118.15611Coordinates: 33°58′5″N 118°9′22″W / 33.96806°N 118.15611°W / 33.96806; -118.15611
Country  United States of America
State  California
County Los Angeles
Incorporated August 1, 1961
Government
 • Type Council-Manager government
 • Body
 • 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.bellgardens.org

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 / 33.96806; -118.15611 (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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