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Palmdale

City Hall Phone: (661) 267-5100

City Hall Address: 38300 Sierra Hwy # A, Palmdale, CA 93550

City Website: http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/Your-City-Hall

 

History:

Palmdale is a city in the center of northern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the City of Los Angeles.

On August 24, 1962, Palmdale became the first community in the Antelope Valley to incorporate. 47 years later, in November 2009, voters approved making it a charter city. Its population was 152,750 at the 2010 census, up from 116,670 at the 2000 census. Palmdale is the 33rd most populous city in California. In 2013, the Palmdale / Lancaster urban area had an estimated population of 513,547.

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