Lynwood, California
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 Location of Lynwood in Los Angeles County, California |
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 Lynwood, California
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| Coordinates: 33°55′29″N 118°12′7″W / 33.92472°N 118.20194°WCoordinates: 33°55′29″N 118°12′7″W / 33.92472°N 118.20194°W | ||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 California
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 Los Angeles
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| Incorporated | July 16, 1921 | |
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| • Total | 4.840 sq mi (12.536 km2) | |
| • Land | 4.840 sq mi (12.536 km2) | |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% | |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) | |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | ||
| • Total | 69,772 | |
| • Estimate (2013) | 71,371 | |
| • Density | 14,000/sq mi (5,600/km2) | |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | |
| ZIP code | 90262 | |
| Area codes | 310/424, 323 | |
| FIPS code | 06-44574 | |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660965, 2410901 | |
| Website | www |
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Lynwood is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 69,772, down from 69,845 at the 2000 census. Lynwood is located near South Gate and Compton in the southern portion of the Los Angeles Basin. Incorporated in 1921, the city is named for Mrs. Lynn Wood Sessions, wife of a local dairyman, Charles Sessions. The local railroad siding and later Pacific Electric Railway station were named after the dairy.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km²), all land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Lynwood had a population of 69,772. The population density was 14,415.7 people per square mile (5,565.9/km²). The racial makeup of Lynwood was 27,444 (39.3%) White (2.2% Non-Hispanic White), 7,168 (10.3%) African American, 464 (0.7%) Native American, 457 (0.7%) Asian, 206 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 31,652 (45.4%) from other races, and 2,381 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 60,452 persons (86.6%).
The census reported that 67,120 people (96.2% of the population) lived in households, 449 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 2,203 (3.2%) were institutionalized.
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