25th Largest City in Los Angeles County
Type: General law city
Incorporated: September 3, 1957
Population: 77,110 (2008)
Area: 6.1 square miles
Average Elevation: 34 feet
Average Temperature: 74 degrees
City Mottos: "Growing Together" and "The Friendly City"
City Flower: The Dahlia
Origin: Settled by Dutch dairy farmers at the turn of the century.
Name: Derived from the "Belle Fleur" apple, which grew abundantly in the region.
Households: 27,000
Businesses: 3,000
Primary School District: Bellflower Unified
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