Bellflower, California
Bellflower is a city of 76,819 people in Los Angeles County, California, founded in September 3, 1957.
Why visit Bellflower
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 172 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include BIANCHI Stadium 11, Cinemark Downey 14 and XD, Columbia Memorial Space Center and Darius David Johnston House.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; December lows average 47°F.
Weather in Bellflower
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bellflower
Bellflower is a city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It was founded in 1906 and incorporated on September 3, 1957. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 79,190, up from 76,616 at the 2010 census. This made it the 65th-most densely populated city in the United States of cities over 50,000 residents (and the eighth-most densely populated city in California).
From the Wikipedia article Bellflower, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks8
Columbia Memorial Space Center
Museum · 2.2 mi
Science Museum in Downey, California
12400 Columbia Way, Downey
Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Darius David Johnston House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house and museum in Norwalk, California
Oldest McDonald's restaurant
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
United States historic places
Hathaway Ranch Museum
Museum · 4.3 mi
History museum in Santa Fe Springs, California
Parks, trails and playgrounds32
Progress Park
Park · 1.3 mi
Park in Paramount with a playground, baseball fields, and a large area of grass for multi-purpose use.
15500 Downey Avenue, Paramount
20 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes172
Culinary Arts Cafe
Restaurant · American, Soup, Salad, Sandwich, Meat, Fish · 1.8 mi
11110 Alondra Boulevard, Norwalk
Mo-Th 11:00-13:00
Kalaveras
Restaurant · Mexican
16530 Bellflower Boulevard
Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-22:00
Outback Steakhouse
Restaurant · American, Steak · 2.4 mi
5305 Clark Avenue
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.0 mi
8819 Alondra Boulevard, Paramount
Mo-Sa 05:00-23:00; Su 06:00-23:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.5 mi
15925 Studebaker Road, Cerritos
Mo-Sa 04:30-23:00; Su 05:30-22:00
Awake Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Tea, Ice Cream · 2.0 mi
12808 Woodruff Avenue, Downey
Mo-Su 07:00-19:00
160 more on the map.
History
The original title to the Bellflower area dates back to 1784 with one of the first Spanish land grants in California. The Bellflower area was a hunting and fishing spot due to an abundance of wild game, ducks and geese, carp and perch. The area was also used for cattle and grazing dairy cows but settlers moved away. Willow, bamboo, and underbrush, wild grape, blackberry, and rose bushes were grown along the river the name of The Willows and The Wilderness.
The site was formerly rich farmland watered by artesian wells and floodwaters of the now-contained San Gabriel River. In 1906, F.E. Woodruff, a local real estate investor, founded the first municipality on the site, which was named Somerset in 1909 when a post office was established there. However, the proponents of the name 'Bellflower' claimed that the US Post Office Department rejected the name 'Somerset' to prevent confusion with Somerset, Colorado. The present name is derived from the bellflower apple, which was grown in local orchards during the early 20th-century.
From the History section of Bellflower, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship72
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Latter-Day Saints · 1.6 mi
16115 Studebaker Road, Cerritos
Shopping24
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries105
Healthcare26
Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Offices
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 mi
9400 East Rosecrans Avenue, Bellflower
Kaiser Permanente Imperial Satellite Offices
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.4 mi
12200 Bellflower Boulevard, Downey
DaVita Paramount Dialysis Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
15625 Lakewood Boulevard, Paramount
Map of Bellflower
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67°F | 47°F | 2.9 in |
| Feb | 67°F | 48°F | 3.0 in |
| Mar | 69°F | 51°F | 1.6 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 54°F | 0.6 in |
| May | 73°F | 58°F | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 61°F | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 65°F | 0.1 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 66°F | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 64°F | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 78°F | 59°F | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 72°F | 52°F | 0.8 in |
| Dec | 67°F | 47°F | 2.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Long Beach Daugherty Fld 72297 (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Los Angeles County has had 67 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-08-08: Canyon Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Eaton Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Hurst Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-07: Palisades Fire (Fire)
- 2024-12-10: Franklin Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Long Beach Airport (LGB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Paramount 2 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Norwalk 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Lakewood 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Artesia 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Downey 3 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Cerritos 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- East Rancho Dominguez 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Lynwood 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Santa Fe Springs 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- South Gate 5 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bellflower memorial 1, JerryUSAUSAUSA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California - 2025 February 13, Jengod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bellflower Pacific Electric, Metro Library and Archive, Public domain
- Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California - 2025 February 14, Jengod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California - 2025 February 15, Jengod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California - 2025 February 12, Jengod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California - 2025 February 11, Jengod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California - 2025 February 10, Jengod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bellflower, CA City Hall, YonderStone, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California - 2025 February 07, Jengod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California - 2025 February 06, Jengod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California - 2025 February 05, Jengod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California - 2025 February 09, Jengod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California - 2025 February 08, Jengod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- High angle view of Spacecraft 012 Command Module looking toward +Z axis, NASA, Public domain
- Darius Johnston House 6, Einbierbitte, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 02, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 01, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 15, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 11, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 18, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 26, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 08, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 03, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 34, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 33, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 32, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 31, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 30, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 05, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 14, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 04, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 06, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 13, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 09, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 17, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 22, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 12, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 20, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles County Fire Museum 23, Issac I Navarro, CC BY 4.0
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