Downey, California

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The city of Downey is located in Los Angeles County.

Downey was incorporated December 17, 1956.

The community of Downey is 30 feet [9.14 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Downey lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Downey can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Downey had a population of 107,323 people^<2> (or 1.12% of the total population of Los Angeles County). The population of Downey represented 0.32% of the total of California, making it the state's 49th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Downey had a population of 107,587 people. This is an increase of 0.25% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Downey.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Fullerton	E	12 mi [19.31 km]	131,868	4.65% increase
	Garden Grove	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	165,796	0.36% increase
	Glendale	N	18 mi [28.97 km]	197,176	1.13% increase
	Huntington Beach	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	192,620	1.6% increase
	Long Beach	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	463,789	0.49% increase
	Los Angeles	W	17 mi [27.36 km]	3,833,995	3.77% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Downey.

Websites for Downey

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