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TORRANCE
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City Hall
3031 Torrance Blvd.
(310) 328-5310

Chamber of Commerce
3400 Torrance Blvd., Ste. 100
(310) 540-5858

Police Department
3300 Civic Center Drive
(310) 328-3456

Historical Society Museum
1345 Post Ave.
(310) 328-5392

International Trade and Visitors Center
www.visittorrance.com
TORRANCE BY THE NUMBERS

City Incorporation Date: 1921
Distance from Los Angeles: 17.5 miles
Elevation: 84 feet
Size: 20.5square miles
Average Temperature: Mid 60s year-round
Average rainfall: 14.7 inches per year
Median Household Income as of 2005: $66,999
Median Housing Price as of ‘05: $632,000
Median age of residents: 38.7 years
Resident Population: 137,946
Gender Breakdown: 48.6% Male; 51.4%Female
Racial Breakdown per 2000 Census: 52.4% White; 2.2% African American; 12.8% Hispanic/Latino; 1.1% Native American; 39.5% Asian; 4.6% from other races; 4.7% two or more races

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