Compton
A city in Los Angeles County, California — population 93,967 as of 2020.
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August 19SOTD 8/19/26: Hostile Street by Cheekface
The WMNF Song of the Day for August 19, 2026 is “Hostile Street” by Cheekface. Get ready to clear out the emotional clutter, because Los Angeles’ premier talk-singing indie rock trio is back at it again! Established in 2017 when indie-rock lifers Greg Katz and Amanda Tannen…
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July 24SOTD 7/24/26 Count the Roses by Zzzahara
The WMNF Song of the Day for July 24, is 2026 is “Count the Roses” by Zzzahara. There is something completely bewitching about the way Zzzahara turns hard, hidden feelings into sweet daydreams. Born and raised in Los Angeles, this singer-songwriter and guitarist (Zahara Jaime)…
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Compton by the numbers
- Area
- 10.03 sq mi (25.97 km²), 0.09 sq mi water
- Median age
- 33.3
- Households
- 24,011
- Persons per household
- 3.8
- Median household income
- $78,465
- Median house value
- $580,200
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 5118, COMPTON, CA 90224