Torrance, CA
| Torrance, California | |||||
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| Charter city | |||||
| City of Torrance | |||||
Torrance Beach with the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the background.
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| Motto: "A Balanced City!" | |||||
 Location of Torrance in the County of Los Angeles |
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 Torrance, California
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| Coordinates: 33°50′05″N 118°20′29″W / 33.83472°N 118.34139°WCoordinates: 33°50′05″N 118°20′29″W / 33.83472°N 118.34139°W | |||||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 California
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| County |
 Los Angeles
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| Incorporated | May 12, 1921 | ||||
| Named for | Jared Sidney Torrance | ||||
| Government | |||||
| • Type | Council/Manager | ||||
| • City council |
Mayor Patrick J. Furey Heidi Ann Ashcraft Gene Barnett Tim Goodrich Mike Griffiths Geoff Rizzo Kurt Weideman |
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| • City treasurer | Dana Cortez | ||||
| • City clerk | Rebecca Poirier | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 20.553 sq mi (53.233 km2) | ||||
| • Land | 20.478 sq mi (53.038 km2) | ||||
| • Water | 0.075 sq mi (0.195 km2) 0.37% | ||||
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) | ||||
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |||||
| • Total | 145,438 | ||||
| • Estimate (2013) | 147,478 | ||||
| • Rank |
8th in Los Angeles County 39th in California 171st in the United States |
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| • Density | 7,100/sq mi (2,700/km2) | ||||
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC−8) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | ||||
| ZIP codes | 90501–90510 | ||||
| Area codes | 310/424 | ||||
| FIPS code | 06-80000 | ||||
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652802, 2412087 | ||||
| Website | www |
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