Carson is a city in the South Bay and Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 miles south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from Los Angeles International Airport. It was incorporated on February 20, 1968.
Carson was part of a Spanish Land Grant known as Rancho San Pedro deeded to Juan Jose Dominguez over 200 years ago. During the incorporation process, the community was named after George Henry Carson, a member of the Dominguez family. “Dominguez” was a close second to “Carson” as the name for the newly incorporated city. Incorporated as a general law city on February 20, 1968, the city adopted the motto of “Future Unlimited.” Its strategic location and vacant land were part of the reason for that statement of unbridled optimism.
While Carson is well known as an industrial center with unparalleled access to transportation and the Pacific Rim, it is also a culturally diverse community that is an attractive place to live and work. The city has more than 120 acres of parkland divided into 12 parks, 2 mini-parks, and sports/recreational facilities that include 3 swimming pools, a boxing center, a state-of-the-art sports complex, and the Carson Community Center. These facilities allow the residents of Carson to enjoy a variety of sports, and recreational and cultural programs. The city’s educational needs are served by the Los Angeles Unified School District, and the community has access to 47 church organizations