Hawthorne, California | |
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Motto: "City of Good Neighbors" | |
![]() Location of Hawthorne in Los Angeles County, California. | |
Coordinates: 33°55′2″N 118°20′55″W / 33.91722°N 118.34861°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Los Angeles |
Incorporated | July 12, 1922[1] |
Named for | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Alex Vargas |
• City Manager | Vontray (Von) Norris |
Area | |
• Total | 6.09 sq mi (15.78 km2) |
• Land | 6.08 sq mi (15.75 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.18% |
Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 88,083 |
• Rank | 92nd in California |
• Density | 14,000/sq mi (5,600/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP Codes | 90250 and 90251[7] |
Area codes | 310/424,[8] 213/323 |
FIPS code | 06-32548 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1652717, 2410720 |
Website | cityofhawthorne.org |
Hawthorne is a city in Los Angeles County, California. Its population is 88,083 as of 2020.[9] The area was first settled by the Shoshonian Indians during the 1500s.[10]
Marilyn Monroe lived in Hawthorne until she was six. The Beach Boys members Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, and Dennis Wilson grew up there. George Harrison's second wife, Olivia Harrison graduated from Hawthorne High School.