Hawthorne, California

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]

Hawthorne, California
City
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Motto:  "City of Good Neighbors"
Location of Hawthorne in Los Angeles County, California.
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Coordinates: 33°55′2″N 118°20′55″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Incorporated	July 12, 1922[1]
Named for	Nathaniel Hawthorne
Government [2][3]
• Type	Council-Manager
• Mayor	Alex Vargas
• City Manager	Vontray (Von) Norris
Area [4]
• 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 [5]	72 ft (22 m)
Population  (2020)[6]
• 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

Famous residents

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.