Facts About Pismo Beach

Location:

     Distance from:
	San Luis Obispo (County Seat)   15 Miles
	Los Angeles                    195 Miles 
	San Francisco                  242 Miles 
	Bakersfield                    150 Miles 
	Fresno                         155 Miles

Population:

        Census: 1991 - 7,748

Climate:

        Average High - 63-72 degrees
	Average Low  - 41-53 degrees
	Average Rainfall - 16.27 inches
	Current Weather

Founding:

        Laid out by the Pismo Beach Company in 1887. Pismo
	Beach is part of the original 8,838 acre Rancho Pismo. 
	The City was founded in 1891 and incorporated in 1946.
	Pismo Beach proper is 3.38 square miles.

Government:

        City Council (Mayor and 4 members), City Administrator,
	and is a General Law City.

Assessed Valuation:

        Net - $91,138,000

City Budget:

        1994/1995 - $7.87 million (General Fund)

Tax Rate:

        As per Proposition 13 (1% of Market Value plus Bonded
	Indebtedness prior to 1978).

Business Licenses:

        Over 1,000 renewed or issued annually.

Industry:

        Tourist and Recreational

Facts About Pismo Beach

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