Downey, California
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Downey is a city located in Southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, 13 mi (21 km) southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities. The city is the birthplace of the Apollo space program. It is also the home of the oldest operating McDonald's restaurant in the world. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 114,355.
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Downey, California | |
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Coordinates: 33°56′17″N 118°07′51″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Los Angeles |
Founded | October 23, 1873 |
Incorporated | December 17, 1956[1] |
Named for | Gov. John G. Downey |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
• Mayor | Mario Trujillo |
• Mayor Pro Tem | Hector Sosa |
• City council[2] | Claudia Frometa Horacio Ortiz Dorothy Pemberton |
• City manager | Mark Scott [3] |
Area | |
• Total | 12.57 sq mi (32.55 km2) |
• Land | 12.41 sq mi (32.14 km2) |
• Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) 1.27% |
Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 114,355 |
• Rank | 10th in Los Angeles County 57th in California |
• Density | 9,215.49/sq mi (3,558.25/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP Codes | 90239–90242 |
Area code | 562 |
FIPS code | 06-19766 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1652698, 2410352 |
Website | www |
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