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Compton is a city located in Southern Los Angeles County, California, USA, south-southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city was incorporated in 1888.
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Compton is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. It is home to almost 100,000 citizens.
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Compton, city, Los Angeles County, southwestern California, a residential and industrial suburb of Los Angeles; incorporated 1888. Manufactures include aircraft parts, electronics, construction materials, and steel. A community college is here. The city is named for Griffith D. Compton, who led a group of pioneering families to the site in 1867. Population 81,286 (1980); 90,454 (1990); 93,493 (2000); 95,701 (2006).

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