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A city of 64,578 people in California
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City in California, United States67,265Population
4.8 sq miArea
92 ftElevation
Lynwood is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 67,265, down from 69,772 at the 2010 census. Lynwood is located near South Gate and Compton in the central portion of the Los Angeles Basin. Incorporated in 1921, Lynwood was named after the Lynwood Dairy and Creamery, from which the local station of the Pacific Electric Railway had been named.
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ZIP code90262
Area code310
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DistrictLynwood UnifiedSchools18
Will Rogers ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 684 students
Lindbergh ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 552 students
Mark Twain ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 542 students
Thurgood Marshall ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 511 students
Wilson ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 499 students
Washington ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 492 students
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