Signal Hill is a small city (2.2 mi², 5.8 km²) in Los Angeles County, California that is completely surrounded by the city of Long Beach. As of 2005, the city population was 10,951. The city was incorporated on April 22, 1924, roughly three years after oil was discovered on Signal Hill.

The city once shared three different postal ZIP codes with Long Beach, but in July 2002, the City of Signal Hill received its own ZIP code, 90755. It is in the 562 area code. It is in the 4th Supervisorial District of Los Angeles County, with Don Knabe the current Supervisor. Signal Hill is in the 37th Congressional District of the U.S. Congress, represented by Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald (D). It is in the 27th California State Senate District, represented by Alan Lowenthal, and the 55th California Assembly District, represented by Betty Karnette.

For sixteen years, Signal Hill contracted for their fire protection services from the City of Long Beach. On November 6, 2003, Signal Hill returned to Los Angeles County Fire Department protection as Station 60 (Battalion 9). ^*

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