Bell Gardens
Also known as Bell Gardens, California, Bell Gardens, CA
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles
- Incorporated
- August 1, 1961
- Type
- Council-Manager government
- Body
- Mayor Jorgel Chavez, Miguel De La Rosa (Mayor Pro Tem), Marco Barcena, Isabel Guillén, Francis De Leon Sanchez
- City manager
- Michael B. O'Kelly
- Total
- 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km )
- Land
- 2.46 sq mi (6.37 km )
- Water
- 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km ) 0.18%
- Elevation
- 121 ft (37 m)
- Density
- 16,064.1/sq mi (6,202.38/km )
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Bell Gardens is a city in the U.S. state of California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Located in Los Angeles County, the city's population was 39,501 at the 2020 census. Bell Gardens is part of the Gateway Cities Region, a largely urbanized region located in southeastern Los Angeles County.
Bell Gardens is notable for being one of only six Los Angeles County cities (out of 88 total) to permit casino gambling and for being home of the oldest building in Los Angeles County.