Compton
A city in Los Angeles County, California — population 93,967 as of 2020.
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September 29Destiny Muhammad reinvents jazz harp
When Destiny Muhammad was a 9-year-old living in Compton, she saw Harpo Marx playing the harp on the beloved sitcom, I Love Lucy. She knew instantly in her heart that that was her future and her destiny. A $400 layaway plan, classical lessons and unwavering belief later, Muhammad…
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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