[6] At 1.18 square miles (3.1 km2),[7] Maywood is the third-smallest incorporated city in Los Angeles County by area.

[8] It is bordered by the cities of Bell on the south, Vernon on the north and west, Huntington Park on the southwest, and Commerce on the east.

[13] In 1919, May Wood, a popular young woman who worked for the real estate corporation developing the 2,300 acres (930 hectares) ranch into home tracts, agreed to lend her name to the property.

The address was 5801 S. Eastern Avenue, and it was across the street from the Chrysler Assembly factory, and exclusively built Lincoln and Mercury vehicles.

As the demand for Jeeps increased, the reconditioning of the plant back to automobile assembly began early in 1947 and by November, Willys was building "West Coast" CJ-2As.

[19] Jeep Trucks and Station Wagons were incorporated into the West Coast Division's "final assemblies" production lines in 1948.

[18] Maywood officials were given notice in June 2009[20] that the city would lose its insurance coverage unless they implemented a 20-point performance plan.

Aguirre said filing for bankruptcy was not an option for Maywood because its problems were related specifically to insurance coverage.

[12] Several cities in the state have said that they are close to bankruptcy because of the sharp drop in sales and property tax revenues caused by the deepest recession in decades.

[22] In September 2010, the troubled nearby city of Bell agreed to cancel the contract to handle the day-to-day operations of neighboring Maywood.

[26] Maywood has been overrun with political crises, from recalls to a city clerk accused of trying to contract a hit man to kill Councilman Aguirre.

"[27] "Maywood's actions have made the town a lightning rod for criticism on conservative radio shows and websites.

"[27] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.

It is 8 miles (13 km) southeast from Downtown Los Angeles Financial District and only 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the Los Angeles city limit on Slauson Ave and Alameda St in the Central-Alameda neighborhood.

[28] Maywood is part of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County area.

Maywood is bordered by the city of Bell on the south, Vernon on the north and west, Huntington Park on the southwest, and Commerce on the east.

wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.2 miles (10.0 km) away from the Maywood city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

[31] Maywood was first listed as a city in the 1930 U.S. Census as part of the now defunct San Antonio Township.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Maywood had a median household income of $37,114, with 28.3% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

[62] It is a place where families, friends, and neighbors get together to experience a variety of food, music, games, raffles, rides, and multi-cultural activities.

Location : On Slauson between Pine Avenue and Loma Vista Avenue [63] In July 2010, over 600 people attended the First Annual July 4 Family Fun Day Celebration at the Maywood Activities Center, to honor the country's declaration of independence.

The only sports team located in the city is the Maywood Buzz, which features former NBA star Cedric Ceballos.

In the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Maywood is in the Fourth District, represented by Janice Hahn.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will continue to provide police and aerial support to the city of Maywood.

In 2007, Maywood PD was cited by local newspapers and media as having a reputation for also hiring officers that had been terminated from other agencies for misconduct or other legal issues.

[85] The city of Maywood also operates a local bus service to its residents called Dial-a-Ride.

Effective January 2, 2013, the City of Maywood will no longer provide Dial-A-Ride service to the general public.

Dial-A-Ride service will only be available to City of Maywood residents 62 years and over or those with a physician-certified disability which prohibits the use of public transportation.

[87] Unfortunately, similar to the surrounding area the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) is an invasive pest of these trees.

[87] This wasp is being intentionally introduced to the state to control ACP, but Maywood is so hospitable that Tamarixia has colonized the area without the need for human help.