Hawaiian Gardens, California
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Hawaiian Gardens is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.[6] It is the smallest city in the county in area (approximately 1.0 mi2) and was incorporated on April 9, 1964. The population was 14,149 at the 2020 census, down slightly from 14,254 at the 2010 census.
Hawaiian Gardens, California | |
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Motto(s): "Our Youth, Our Future" | |
Coordinates: 33°49′49″N 118°04′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Los Angeles |
Incorporated (city) | April 9, 1964[1] |
Government | |
• Type | City Council-Administrator |
• Mayor | Maria Del Rio[2] |
• Mayor Pro Tem | Victor Farfan[2] |
• Council Members[2] | Luis Roa Dandy De Paula Ernest Vargas |
• City Manager | Ernesto Marquez |
Area | |
• Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2) |
• Land | 0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 1.09% |
Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 14,149 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 13,593 |
• Density | 14,935.65/sq mi (5,768.48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 90716 |
Area code | 562 |
FIPS code | 06-32506 |
GNIS feature ID | 2410716[6] |
Website | hgcity |
The city's unusual name originated with a 1920s refreshment stand that was decorated with palm fronds and bamboo. It was the then-rural area's main landmark for many years, and its name stuck as the small town grew up around it.[7] As one of seven Los Angeles County cities that allow casino gambling, more than $9.2 million (65%) of the city's revenue comes from the Gardens Casino.[8]