General Law city
Incorporated: September 2, 1924
City Hall: 4319 E Slauson Ave, Maywood, California 90270
Website: www.cityofmaywood.com
Population (2020 Census): 25,138 (Also see latest State Population Estimates and Earlier decennial Census Counts).
Population Under Age 18 (2020 Census): 26.9%
Population Density (2020 Census): 21,448.8 persons per square mile
Housing Units: 6,696
Persons Per Housing Unit: 3.8
Land Area: 1.17 square miles (3.04 square kilometers)
Water Area: 0.00 square miles (0.00 square kilometers)
Total Area: 1.17 square miles (3.03 square kilometers)
Geographic Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude): 33.988548 -118.187707
Possibly named after May Wood, an employee of the land developer Laguna Bell Land Company. Voters chose the name probably at the time of the city’s incorporation.
City in red below. Click on map for more detailed color map of county.