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General Law city
Incorporated: November 7, 1927
City Hall: 6330 Pine Ave, Bell, California 90201
Website: www.cityofbell.org
Population (2020 Census): 33,559 (Also see latest State Population Estimates and Earlier decennial Census Counts).
Population Under Age 18 (2020 Census): 26.5%
Population Density (2020 Census): 13,380.8 persons per square mile
Housing Units: 9,468
Persons Per Housing Unit: 3.5
Land Area: 2.51 square miles (6.50 square kilometers)
Water Area: 0.12 square miles (0.31 square kilometers)
Total Area: 2.63 square miles (6.81 square kilometers)
Geographic Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude): 33.979704 -118.179249

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Founded in 1898 by J.G. Bell and his son Alphonso. The post office was previously known as Obed until the Bells renamed it after themselves in 1898.



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