Back داوني (كاليفورنيا) Arabic داونى (كاليفورنيا) ARZ دونی، کالیفورنیا AZB Дауни (Калифорния) Bulgarian Downey (Califòrnia) Catalan Давни (Калифорни) CE Downey (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, California) CEB Downey DAG Downey German Downey Esperanto
Downey, California | |
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 The Downey City Hall in 2006 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Downey in Los Angeles County, California | |
  Downey, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°56′17″N 118°07′51″W / 33.93806°N 118.13083°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[3] | Claudia Frometa Horacio Ortiz Dorothy Pemberton |
| • City manager | Mark Scott [2] |
| 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 |
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.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "City Manager". City of Downey. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Mayor & City Council". City of Downey. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Downey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 12, 2014.