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Torrance, California

Torrance, California
Charter city
City of Torrance
Torrance Beach with the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the background.
Torrance Beach with the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the background.
Flag of Torrance, California
Flag
Official seal of Torrance, California
Seal
Coat of arms of Torrance, California
Coat of arms
Motto: "A Balanced City!"
Location of Torrance in the County of Los Angeles
Location of Torrance in the County of Los Angeles
Torrance, California is located in the US
Torrance, California
Torrance, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°50′05″N 118°20′29″W / 33.83472°N 118.34139°W / 33.83472; -118.34139Coordinates: 33°50′05″N 118°20′29″W / 33.83472°N 118.34139°W / 33.83472; -118.34139
Country  United States of America
State  California
County Los Angeles
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
 • 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
 • 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.torranceca.gov
Torrance
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