Bellflower

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Bellflower

Total population

75,720

Median home value

$726,900

25%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$80,800

Bellflower$81k

National$74k

Founded

1957

Elevation22 m

Land area15.98 km²

Weather97°F · Sunny

Coordinates33.89°, -118.13°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bellflower is a city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It was founded in 1906 and incorporated on September 3, 1957. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 79,190, up from 76,616 at the 2010 census. This made it the 65th-most densely populated city in the United States of cities over 50,000 residents.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Bellflower, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Kristen Mann

American basketball player (born 1983)

The Game

American rapper, record producer and actor

Alex Acker

American professional basketball player

B.G. Knocc Out

American rapper from Compton, California (not to be confused with B.G.)

Tayshaun Prince

American basketball player (born 1980)

Greg LeMond

American racing cyclist

Anthony Anderson

American actor (born 1970)

Brandon Jennings

American basketball player (born 1989)

K

King Tee

American rapper

MC Ren

American rapper

Kyle Korver

American basketball player (born 1981)

Krist Novoselic

American rock musician

Suge Knight

American record producer and music executive (born 1965)

DeMar DeRozan

American basketball player (born 1989)

DJ Yella

American hip hop musician

Ryan Eggold

American actor, musician and singer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• Artesia
  3 mi away
• Cerritos
  3.6 mi away · pop. 47,867
• Hawaiian Gardens
  5 mi away · pop. 13,691
• Cypress
  7 mi away · pop. 49,498
• Los Alamitos
  7.3 mi away · pop. 11,794
• Commerce
  7.5 mi away · pop. 11,993
• East Whittier
  8.3 mi away
• Florence-Graham
  8.7 mi away · pop. 60,690
• East Los Angeles
  10.2 mi away
• Alondra Park
  12 mi away
• Avocado Heights
  12.8 mi away
• Del Aire
  14 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bellflower

City Maps Bellflower California, USA

James McFee · 2017

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Bellflower Ca State of Mind Collection · 2019

Bellflower general plan

Bellflower (Calif.). Planning Department · 1990

City of Bellflower housing element, 1989-1996

Pamela P. Gehrts · 1995

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 74 mi
• Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 83 mi
• Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 150 mi
• Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-19 · 193 mi
• Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-26 · 233 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Western Giant Swallowtail

Heraclides rumiko

Seen 2026-10-01

Arizona Mantis

Stagmomantis limbata

Seen 2026-10-01

Spotted Orbweaver

Neoscona crucifera

Seen 2026-10-01

Gray Bird Grasshopper

Schistocerca nitens

Seen 2026-10-01

Tropical House Cricket

Gryllodes sigillatus

Seen 2026-09-30

Brown Widow

Latrodectus geometricus

Seen 2026-09-30

Swift Woodlouse

Porcellio laevis

Seen 2026-09-30

Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

Seen 2026-09-30

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-09-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).