Arroyo Grande, California

For the California wine region, see Arroyo Grande Valley AVA.
Arroyo Grande, California
City
Top: view of Arroyo Grande; bottom: downtown.
Flag of Arroyo Grande, California
Flag
Official seal of Arroyo Grande, California
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Location of Arroyo Grande in San Luis Obispo County, California
Location of Arroyo Grande in San Luis Obispo County, California
Coordinates: 35°7′15″N 120°35′12″W / 35.12083°N 120.58667°W / 35.12083; -120.58667
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Luis Obispo
IncorporatedJuly 10, 1911[1]
Named forBig Dry Creek
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[2]
 • BodyArroyo Grande City Council
 • MayorCaren Ray Russom [3]
 • City ManagerMatthew Downing[4]
 • AssemblymemberJasmeet Bains (D)[5]
 • State SenatorJohn 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 zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
93420-93421 [8]
Area code805
FIPS code06-02868 [9]
GNIS feature IDs1660271, 2409734
Websitewww.arroyogrande.org

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

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "About the City Council". City of Arroyo Grande. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Members". City of Arroyo Grande. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "City Manager". City of Arroyo Grande. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  6. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Arroyo Grande". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  8. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2008.