Paramount, California
| Paramount, California | |
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| City | |
| City of Paramount | |
 Location of Paramount in Los Angeles County, California |
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 Paramount, California
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| Coordinates: 33°54′0″N 118°10′0″W / 33.90000°N 118.16667°WCoordinates: 33°54′0″N 118°10′0″W / 33.90000°N 118.16667°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 California
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| County |
 Los Angeles
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| Incorporated | January 30, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • City council |
Mayor Tom Hansen Gene Daniels Diane J. Martinez Daryl Hofmeyer Peggy Lemons |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.840 sq mi (12.536 km2) |
| • Land | 4.729 sq mi (12.249 km2) |
| • Water | 0.111 sq mi (0.286 km2) 2.28% |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 54,098 |
| • Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,300/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 90723 |
| Area code | 562 |
| FIPS code | 06-55618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652771 |
| Website | www |
Paramount is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. According to the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 54,098, down from 55,266 at the 2000 census. Paramount is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area; and is bordered by Compton and Lynwood to the west, South Gate and Downey to the north, Bellflower to the east and south, and Long Beach to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Paramount has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.28%) is water.
The city today known as Paramount was originally identified in 1781 by Spanish settlers of New Spain. It was organized under two old Spanish Ranchos; on the west, Rancho San Pedro, and on the east, Rancho Los Nietos (now portions of the cities of Santa Fe Springs and Whittier). These ranchos were established under the Spanish Empire and granted by King Carlos III in 1784. In 1834, Rancho Los Nietos was partitioned into five smaller ranchos including Rancho Los Cerritos and Rancho Los Alamitos, which both encompased parts of Paramount.
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