Nipomo, California

Nipomo, California
Olde Towne Nipomo in 2023.
Olde Towne Nipomo in 2023.
Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California
Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California
Nipomo, California is located in California
Nipomo, California
Nipomo, California
Location in California
Nipomo, California is located in the United States
Nipomo, California
Nipomo, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°1′48″N 120°29′24″W / 35.03000°N 120.49000°W / 35.03000; -120.49000
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Luis Obispo
Named for"Place of the big house" [1] or "Village" [2]
Area
 • Total14.852 sq mi (38.467 km2)
 • Land14.852 sq mi (38.466 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.001 km2)  0%
Elevation
331 ft (101 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,716
 • Density1,300/sq mi (490/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93444
Area code805
FIPS code06-51476
GNIS feature ID1652759

Nipomo (/nəˈpm/; Chumash: Nipumuʔ)[4] is an unincorporated town in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 16,714 for the 2010 census[5] and grew to 18,176 for the 2020 census.[6] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Nipomo as a census-designated place (CDP).

  1. ^ "yakʔitʸutʸu resources - University Housing - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo". Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo University Housing. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  2. ^ McCall, Lynne; Perry, Rosalind (1986). California's Chumash Indians : a project of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Education Center (Revised ed.). San Luis Obispo, Calif: EZ Nature Books. ISBN 0936784156.
  3. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ Chumash Place Names
  5. ^ "Santa Maria grows 28.6%". Santamariatimes.com. March 9, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Nipomo CDP, California". www.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2022.