Hawthorne, California

About Hawthorne

Hawthorne is a thriving city in southeastern California, home to 83,633 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#437 nationwide).

Officially, Hawthorne is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.09 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 13,733 residents per square mile.

📰 Hawthorne News Today

• 1 killed in reported wrong-way crash on northbound 405 Freeway in Hawthorne ABC7 Los Angeles · Jul 21
• Hawthorne Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Potential SpaceX facility coming to Vermillion Parish; LSU professor discusses new book on election of 1860 WWNO · Aug 11
• 11845 Grevillea Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250 Realtor.com · Aug 1
• 2.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Hawthorne, California Latest news from Azerbaijan · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hawthorne Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Hawthorne — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Big-city energy: 13,733 people per square mile.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 83,633.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hawthorne

• Air Sea Packing & Crating Co. (café)
• Denny's — american
• Los Robles Grill — mexican
• MidiCi - Wood Fired Pizza — pizza
• Chips Restaurant
• It's Boba Time — bubble tea (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Thailai Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Falcon 9 Booster B1019 · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hawthorne

• 118th Park reviews ★
• Bicentennial Park reviews ★
• Hawthorne Memorial Park reviews ★
• Jim Thorpe Park reviews ★
• Ramona Park reviews ★
• Zella Davis Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hawthorne

• Aviation Elementary
• Da Vinci Connect
• Del Aire Elementary
• Eucalyptus
• Family First Charter
• Hawthorne High
• Hawthorne Middle
• Hollyglen Elementary
• Jefferson
• Ramona
• Success Learning Center
• Washington
• Wiseburn Middle
• York

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hawthorne

🏘️ Nearby Communities