Arroyo Grande, California

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Arroyo Grande, California
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Top: view of Arroyo Grande; bottom: downtown.
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Location of Arroyo Grande in San Luis Obispo County, California
Coordinates: 35°7′15″N120°35′12″W / 35.12083°N 120.58667°W / 35.12083; -120.58667
Country United States
State California
County San Luis Obispo
Incorporated July 10, 1911 [1]
Named for Big Dry Creek
Government
 • Type Council–manager [2]
 • BodyArroyo Grande City Council
 •  Mayor Caren Ray Russom [3]
 •  City Manager Matthew Downing [4]
 •  Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains (D) [5]
 •  State Senator John Laird (D) [5]
Area
[6]
 • Total
5.94 sq mi (15.38 km2)
 • Land5.94 sq mi (15.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[7]
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,441
 • Density3,104.55/sq mi (1,199.02/km2)
Time zone UTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
93420-93421 [8]
Area code 805
FIPS code 06-02868 [9]
GNIS feature IDs 1660271, 2409734
Website www.arroyogrande.org

Arroyo Grande (Spanish for "Big Creek") is a town in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. [10]

Contents

History

The earliest inhabitants of Arroyo Grande Valley were the northern or Obispeno Chumash Indians. The Arroyo Grande area was still occupied by the Chumash at the time of contact with the first Spanish explorer, Juan Cabrillo. During the colonial settlement of California, the Arroyo Grande Valley became separated into two major ranchos which were granted by the Mexican government around 1840. [11]

In 1862, the San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors established the township of Arroyo Grande. Businesses developed along a road called Branch Street to serve local agriculture. A railroad depot was built in 1882. The city of Arroyo Grande was incorporated on July 10, 1911.

Arroyo Grande experienced rapid growth in the 1970s and 1980s, partially due to the expansion of the wastewater treatment plant, under an EPA Clean Water Grant, that removed a growth constraint. This federal grant program required preparation of an Environmental Impact Report, [12] which provided much of the initial environmental database for Arroyo Grande.

The Village

The downtown area of Arroyo Grande is known as "The Village". It is where visitors and residents gather for events, festivals and farmer’s markets. In the center's Centennial Park is the Swinging Bridge. The Swinging Bridge was originally constructed in early 1875 by the Short family, whose land was divided by the Arroyo Grande Creek. The bridge spans a total length 171 feet and is suspended 40 feet above the creek. It's owned and maintained by the city of Arroyo Grande and is the only one of its kind in California. [13]

The Village corridor includes historic buildings dating back to the 1800’s.

Geography

Arroyo Grande is a small coastal town with historic, suburban, and rural elements located at 35°7′15″N120°35′12″W / 35.12083°N 120.58667°W / 35.12083; -120.58667 (35.120878, -120.586799).

Arroyo Grande is located in a coastal ecosystem within the California Floristic Province, and the native habitats include coast live oak woodland, central coastal scrub, willow and mixed riparian along Arroyo Grande Creek and numerous tributaries, native bunch-grass grassland, coastal prairie, dunes and intertidal zone, and non-native and agricultural areas.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km2), all of it land.

Climate

Arroyo Grande has a Temperate-Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csb).

Climate data for Arroyo Grande, California
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)85
(29)		90
(32)		90
(32)		101
(38)		100
(38)		99
(37)		104
(40)		108
(42)		100
(38)		99
(37)		91
(33)		92
(33)		108
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)60
(16)		61
(16)		62
(17)		64
(18)		65
(18)		66
(19)		66
(19)		67
(19)		68
(20)		67
(19)		65
(18)		60
(16)		64
(18)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)45
(7)		46
(8)		47
(8)		48
(9)		50
(10)		52
(11)		54
(12)		55
(13)		54
(12)		52
(11)		48
(9)		44
(7)		50
(10)
Record low °F (°C)24
(−4)		28
(−2)		23
(−5)		31
(−1)		30
(−1)		37
(3)		38
(3)		39
(4)		35
(2)		32
(0)		29
(−2)		24
(−4)		23
(−5)
Average rainfall inches (mm)3.04
(77)		3.96
(101)		3.04
(77)		1.14
(29)		0.41
(10)		0.07
(1.8)		0.03
(0.76)		0.07
(1.8)		0.14
(3.6)		0.87
(22)		1.52
(39)		2.73
(69)		17.02
(432)
Source: http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USCA0045

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 466—
1920 760—
1930 89217.4%
1940 1,09022.2%
1950 1,72358.1%
1960 3,29191.0%
1970 7,454126.5%
1980 11,29051.5%
1990 14,37827.4%
2000 15,85110.2%
2010 17,2528.8%
2020 18,4416.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [14]

2010

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IOOF building
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Shops in downtown Arroyo Grande

At the 2010 census, Arroyo Grande had a population of 17,252. The population density was 2,956.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,141.5/km2). The racial makeup of Arroyo Grande was 14,710 (85.3%) White, 156 (0.9%) African American, 125 (0.7%) Native American, 595 (3.4%) Asian, 14 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 856 (5.0%) from other races, and 796 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,707 persons (15.7%). [15]

The census reported that 17,078 people (99.0% of the population) lived in households, 62 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 112 (0.6%) were institutionalized.

There were 7,087 households, 2,027 (28.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,741 (52.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 653 (9.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 275 (3.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 346 (4.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 42 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,968 households (27.8%) were one person and 1,017 (14.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41. There were 4,669 families (65.9% of households); the average family size was 2.93.

The age distribution was 3,633 people (21.1%) under the age of 18, 1,193 people (6.9%) aged 18 to 24, 3,704 people (21.5%) aged 25 to 44, 5,229 people (30.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,493 people (20.2%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

There were 7,628 housing units at an average density of 1,307.2 per square mile, of the occupied units 4,686 (66.1%) were owner-occupied and 2,401 (33.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 11,345 people (65.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,733 people (33.2%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

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Pedestrian bridge in Arroyo Grande

At the 2000 census, there were 15,851 people in 6,478 households, including 4,353 families, in the city. The population density was 2,795.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,079.3/km2). There were 6,750 housing units at an average density of 1,190.3 per square mile (459.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.45% White, 0.62% African American, 0.45% Native American, 3.08% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 3.77% from other races, and 3.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.17% of the population.

Of the 6,478 households 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.3% of households were one person and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.

The age distribution was 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,236, and the median family income was $55,494. Males had a median income of $41,304 versus $30,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,311. About 4.3% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

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Santa Manuela schoolhouse

In the California State Legislature, Arroyo Grande is in the 17th Senate District , represented by Democrat John Laird, and in the 30th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Dawn Addis. [16]

In the United States House of Representatives, Arroyo Grande is in California's 24th congressional district , represented by Democrat Salud Carbajal. [17]

Notable people

See also

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