Pismo Beach, California Pismo Beach, California City of Pismo Beach Pismo Beach Pismo Beach Official seal of Pismo Beach, California Nickname(s): "Pismo" Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California Pismo Beach is a town/city in San Luis Obispo County, in the Central Coast region of California, United States. The estimated populace was 7,931 in 2014, up from 7,655 in the 2010 census. It is part of the Five Cities Area, a cluster of metros/cities in that region of San Luis Obispo County.
The "5 Cities" is actually only 3 cities; Grover Beach, Pismo Beach, and Arroyo Grande.
Oceano is a Community Service District and Shell Beach is part of Pismo Beach.
Pismo Pier sunset The first European territory exploration of Alta California, the Spanish Portola expedition, passed through the area, traveling up today's Price Canyon from Pismo Beach, where they camped on September 4, 1769.
Pismo Beach is positioned on the Rancho Pismo Mexican territory grant made to Jose Ortega, grandson of Jose Francisco Ortega, in 1840.
Price established the town of Pismo Beach in 1891.
The name Pismo comes from the Chumash language word for tar, Pismu' , which was gathered from tar springs in Price Canyon near Pismo Beach.
Pismo State Beach is titled for the town/city of Pismo Beach.
The neighborhoods of Shell Beach and Sunset Palisades were originally the site of a Chumash village, and momentous archeological sites are positioned in both areas.
The Pismo clam was titled for the long, wide beach where so many were once found, once in such abundance that they were harvested with plows.
Clamming once drew thousands of clammers to Pismo amid low tides, and is still legal; however, due to over-harvesting by humans and the protected sea otter (which feasts on clams), several clams are to be found. Pismo Beach adopted the name "Clam Capital of the World" in the 1950s, though this motto is no longer used.
At the southern end of Price Street upon first entering Pismo Beach, a gigantic concrete clam statue greets visitors.
The earliest Surf Shop on the Central Coast (Pismo Beach Surf Shop) is seen from the Pismo Clam.
An eight-inch shell of the Pismo clam (Tivela stultorum) is on display at the Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 13.5 square miles (35 km2).
Pismo Creek enters the Pacific Ocean at Pismo Beach. The southern end of Pismo Beach runs alongside sand dunes, which are followed by eucalyptus trees which attract thousands of migrating monarch butterflies every November through February. Climate data for Pismo Beach, California (1981 2010, extremes 1949 present) The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Pismo Beach had a populace of 7,655.
The ethnic makeup of Pismo Beach was 6,976 (91.1%) White, 50 (0.7%) African American, 41 (0.5%) Native American, 203 (2.7%) Asian, 11 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 170 (2.2%) from other competitions, and 204 (2.7%) from two or more competitions.
The Enumeration reported that 7,642 citizens (99.8% of the population) lived in homeholds, 13 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 3,834 homeholds, out of which 619 (16.1%) had kids under the age of 18 living in them, 1,710 (44.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 267 (7.0%) had a female homeholder with no husband present, 102 (2.7%) had a male homeholder with no wife present.
The populace was spread out with 1,020 citizens (13.3%) under the age of 18, 450 citizens (5.9%) aged 18 to 24, 1,555 citizens (20.3%) aged 25 to 44, 2,642 citizens (34.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,988 citizens (26.0%) who were 65 years of age or older.
4,658 citizens (60.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,984 citizens (39.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Pismo Creek estuary There were 4,230 homeholds out of which 17.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families; 35.4% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
In 2012, the autonomous film The Great Depression was filmed on locale around Pismo Beach.
Incorporated on April 25, 1946, Pismo Beach is a general law town/city governed by a five-member council.
In the California State Legislature, Pismo Beach is in the 17th Senate District, represented by Democrat Bill Monning, and in the 35th Assembly District, represented by Republican Jordan Cunningham. In the United States House of Representatives, Pismo Beach is in California's 24th congressional district, represented by Democrat Salud Carbajal. Pismo Clam".
In Ali Baba Bunny, Bugs Bunny and his traveling companion Daffy Duck emerge from a burrow, believing they have appeared at Pismo Beach "and all the clams we can eat".
In the TV movie Dragnet 1966 (1969), Bill Gannon (Harry Morgan) takes disability retirement and moves to Pismo Beach.
After eight months and three weeks of eating Pismo Beach clam chowder, Bill's community returns, his teeth stop falling out, and he is able to be reinstated with the L.A.P.D.
In The Monkees TV series episode 'The Wild Monkees' (aired 11-13-67), Pismo Beach in mentioned a several times.
Mike Nesmith states 'You remember the Massacre at Pismo Beach?' To which the rest of the group replies 'Pismo Beach?' In the movie Clueless (1995), the fictitious "Pismo Beach disaster" is referred to.
In the I Love Lucy TV series episode 'Lucy Gets In Pictures' (aired 02-21-55), Lucy (Lucille Ball) mentions Pismo Beach as one of the locations that she and her best friend, Ethel Mertz (Vivian Vance), want to visit.
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Survey of beaver in Pismo Lake Ecological Reserve Pismo Beach, California (Thesis).
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California Red-legged Frog Survey at Meadow Creek, Grover Beach, San Luis Obispo County, California (Report).
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"2010 Enumeration Interactive Population Search: CA - Pismo Beach city".
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