Commerce, CA
| City of Commerce | |
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Images, from top, left to right: Citadel Outlets, Rosewood Park and Aquatorium, Commerce Casino, Civic Center
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| Motto: "The Model City" | |
 Location of Commerce in Los Angeles County, California |
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 City of Commerce
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| Coordinates: 34°0′2″N 118°9′17″W / 34.00056°N 118.15472°WCoordinates: 34°0′2″N 118°9′17″W / 34.00056°N 118.15472°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 California
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| County |
 Los Angeles
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| Incorporated | January 28, 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Altamirano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.538 sq mi (16.933 km2) |
| • Land | 6.537 sq mi (16.930 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 12,823 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 12,993 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (760/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Codes | 90022, 90023, 90040, 90091 |
| Area code(s) | 323/562 |
| FIPS code | 06-14974 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660503, 2410209 |
| Website | www |
Commerce is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 12,823 at the 2010 census, up from 12,568 at the 2000 census. It is bordered by Vernon on the west, Los Angeles on the northwest, East Los Angeles on the north, Montebello on the east, Downey and Bell Gardens on the south, and Maywood on the southwest. The Los Angeles River forms part of its southwestern boundary, and the Rio Hondo separates it from Downey. Commerce is served by the Long Beach and Santa Ana freeways, as well as the Metrolink commuter rail service at the Commerce station. It is usually referred to as the "City of Commerce" to distinguish it from the common noun.
In the 19th century, the area was part of Antonio Maria Lugo's Rancho San Antonio. Its conversion to an industrial area began in 1887, when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built its main line through the area. The ranch remained intact until Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker, reputedly once the wealthiest woman in Los Angeles, sold some of it around the turn of the 20th century. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad (later the Union Pacific) both were built through what would become the community, as was the Pacific Electric Railway's Whittier Line. By the 1920s, factories had arrived. In the late 1940s, industrial leaders banded together with residents in the communities of Bandini, Rosewood, and Laguna to encourage commerce. They changed the name to match that goal.
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