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Statistics
STATISTICS
Appendix
GEOGRAPHY: The County of Los Angeles has an area of 4,084.0 square miles with altitudes that vary from nine feet
below to 10,080.0 feet above sea level.
WEATHER: Annual mean temperature (for calendar year 2010) 65.7 degrees F.
Annual precipitation (for calendar year 2010) 22.8 inches
GOVERNMENT: On November 5, 1912, voters approved the Charter County form of government, which took effect
June 2, 1913, with a five-member Board of Supervisors. Supervisors are elected by district to serve
four-year alternating terms at elections held every two years. On March 5, 2002, the voters amended
the Charter of the County of Los Angeles to include term limits.
COUNTY SEAT: The voter-approved County seat is in the City of Los Angeles.
ELECTED
OFFICIALS:
REGISTERED
VOTERS:
ASSESSED
VALUATION:
(2010-11)
County
5 Supervisors
1 Sheriff
1 District Attorney
1 Assessor
Congressional Delegation
State
18 Members of the House of Representatives
2 Senators
14 Senators
26 Assembly Members
456 Superior Court Judges
4,475,798 as of January 27, 2011
Local Assessed – Secured $ 996,903,383,710
Local Assessed – Unsecured 45,641,802,100
State Assessed 12,924,903,786
CITIES: There are 88 cities within the County (see following page)
POPULATION:
(Estimate as of 1/1/11)
Total $ 1,055,470,089,596
Incorporated areas 9,384,900
Unincorporated Areas 1,099,400
Total 10,484,300
FY 2011-12 Recommended Budget Volume One 63.1 County of Los Angeles