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Downey
A city of 110,939 people in California
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City in California, United States1873Established
114,355Population
12.6 sq miArea
118 ftElevation
Downey is a city in southeastern 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 and Taco Bell. 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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ZIP code90239, 90240, 90241
Area code562
Schools in Downey
All 29 schools →DistrictDowney UnifiedSchools29
Rio Hondo ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 838 students
Lewis (Ed C.) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 810 students
Carpenter (C. C.) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 796 students
Gallatin ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 788 students
Price (Maude) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 757 students
Rio San Gabriel ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 747 students
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