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Lomita

Lomita, California
City
City of Lomita
Nickname(s): "The Friendly City"
Location of Lomita in Los Angeles County, California
Location of Lomita in Los Angeles County, California
Lomita, California is located in the US
Lomita, California
Lomita, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°47′36″N 118°18′58″W / 33.79333°N 118.31611°W / 33.79333; -118.31611
Country  United States of America
State  California
County Los Angeles
Incorporated June 30, 1964
Government
 • City council Michael G. Savidan, Henry Sanchez Jr., Ben Traina, James Gazeley, and Mark Waronek
Area
 • Total 1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2)
 • Land 1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation 95 ft (29 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 20,256
 • Estimate (2016) 20,693
 • Density 10,828.36/sq mi (4,180.68/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP code 90717
Area code(s) 310/424
FIPS code 06-42468
GNIS feature IDs 1660937, 2410859
Website www.lomita.com/cityhall

Lomita is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 20,256 at the 2010 census, up from 20,046 at the 2000 census. The word "lomita" is Spanish for "little knoll."

Lomita was originally part of Rancho San Pedro, granted by the Spanish Empire to Juan Jose Dominguez by King Carlos III of Spain in 1784.

Lomita established a sister city relationship with Takaishi, Osaka, Japan in October 1981.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of which is land.

Lomita originally spanned 7 square miles (18 km2). However, over time, much of this area was annexed by neighboring cities. A notable example is "Lomita Fields," now Zamperini Field (the Torrance Municipal Airport).

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lomita has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Lomita had a population of 20,256. The population density was 10,601.3 people per square mile (4,093.2/km²). The racial makeup of Lomita was 11,987 (59.2%) White (43.4% Non-Hispanic White), 1,075 (5.3%) African American, 174 (0.9%) Native American, 2,923 (14.4%) Asian, 140 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 2,680 (13.2%) from other races, and 1,277 (6.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,652 persons (32.8%).


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