Editing Arroyo Grande, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
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{{For|the California wine region|Arroyo Grande Valley AVA}}
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'''Arroyo Grande''' (Spanish for "Big Creek") is a town in [[San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo County]], [[California]], United States.<ref name="GR4">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic|title=Geographic Names Information System|access-date=January 31, 2008|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]}}</ref> 

==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 Rodríguez Cabrillo|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Department History {{!}} Arroyo Grande, CA - Official Website |url=https://www.arroyogrande.org/266/Department-History#:~:text=The%20earliest%20inhabitants%20of%20Arroyo,formation%20of%20a%20police%20department. |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=www.arroyogrande.org}}</ref> 

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 [[Municipal corporation|incorporated]] on July 10, 1911.

Arroyo Grande experienced rapid growth in the 1970s and 1980s, partially due to the expansion of the [[Sewage treatment|wastewater treatment]] plant, under an [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]] Clean Water Grant, that removed a growth constraint. This federal grant program required preparation of an [[Environmental impact assessment|Environmental Impact Report]],<ref>David Crimp, C. Michael Hogan, Leda C. Patmore et al. 1976</ref> 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 is owned and maintained by the city of Arroyo Grande and is the only one of its kind in California.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swinging Bridge {{!}} Arroyo Grande, CA - Official Website |url=https://www.arroyogrande.org/176/Swinging-Bridge |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=www.arroyogrande.org}}</ref>

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 {{Coord|35|7|15|N|120|35|12|W|type:city}} (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, [[California coastal prairie|coastal prairie]], [[dune]]s and [[intertidal zone]], and non-native and agricultural areas.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.8|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

===Climate===
Arroyo Grande has a [[Temperate]]-[[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Csb'').

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1890= 466
|1920= 760
|1930= 892
|1940= 1090
|1950= 1723
|1960= 3291
|1970= 7454
|1980= 11290
|1990= 14378
|2000= 15851
|2010= 17252
|2020= 18441
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

[[File:I.O.O.F. - Arroyo Grande, CA.JPG|thumb|upright|[[Independent Order of Odd Fellows|IOOF]] building]]
[[File:Arroyo Grande 22.jpg|thumb|Shops in downtown Arroyo Grande]]

The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Arroyo Grande had a population of 18,441. The population density was {{convert|3,105.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Arroyo Grande was 73.7% [[White Americans|White]], 1.0% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.9% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 3.8% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 6.6% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 13.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 19.8% of the population.

The census reported that 98.6% of the population lived in households, 0.9% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.4% were institutionalized.

There were 7,438 households, out of which 27.6% included children under the age of 18, 53.1% were married-couple households, 5.3% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 27.6% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.0% had a male householder with no partner present. 26.5% of households were one person, and 15.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45. There were 5,010 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (67.4% of all households).

The age distribution was 19.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% aged 18 to 24, 22.3% aged 25 to 44, 26.0% aged 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 46.1{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males.

[[File:Arroyo Grande 12.jpg|thumb|Pedestrian bridge in Arroyo Grande]]

There were 7,979 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,343.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 7,438 (93.2%) were occupied. Of these, 66.4% were owner-occupied, and 33.6% were occupied by renters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Arroyo Grande city, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0602868 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=April 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Arroyo Grande city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0602868 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=April 1, 2025}}</ref>

The median household income was $103,258, and the [[per capita income]] was $50,203. About 2.0% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Arroyo Grande city, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0602868 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=April 1, 2025}}</ref>

==Government==
[[File:Arroyo Grande 16.jpg|thumb|right|Santa Manuela schoolhouse]]

In the [[California State Legislature]], Arroyo Grande is in {{Representative|casd|17|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|30|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
 | url = https://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/final-maps/
 | title = Final Maps
 | publisher = State of California
 | access-date = June 27, 2023
}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Arroyo Grande is in {{Representative|cacd|24|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|24|access-date=September 29, 2014}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Sally Jane Bruce]]&nbsp;- actress in ''[[The Night of the Hunter (film)|The Night of the Hunter]]''
*[[Zac Efron]]&nbsp;- actor<ref>{{cite news|title=Zac Efron: He acts, he sings — and he's local|url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/entertainment/celebrities/article39105465.html|work=[[The Tribune (San Luis Obispo)]]|date=March 10, 2006}}</ref>
*[[Lou Ferrigno]]&nbsp;- TV and movie actor, best known for the title role in ''[[The Incredible Hulk (1978 TV series)|The Incredible Hulk]]''
*[[Kristin Smart]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Verdicts reached in 1996 disappearance and murder of California college student Kristin Smart|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/verdicts-reached-1996-disappearance-murder-california-college-student-rcna49787|publisher=[[NBC]]|date=October 18, 2022|access-date=December 19, 2022|archive-date=October 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018210716/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/verdicts-reached-1996-disappearance-murder-california-college-student-rcna49787|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>- Young woman murdered by Paul Flores
*[[Horace Grant]]&nbsp;- former professional basketball player
*[[Jordan Hasay]]&nbsp;- middle-distance runner
*[[Robert Hunter (lyricist)|Robert Hunter]]&nbsp;- lyricist and singer-songwriter
*[[Gladys Ingle]]&nbsp;- early 20th-century woman pilot, [[wing walker]], and aerial stunt performer
*[[Ken Napzok]]&nbsp;- broadcaster, comedian, author of ''Why We Love Star Wars: The Great Moments That Built a Galaxy Far, Far Away''
*[[Rita Quigley]]&nbsp;- film actress
*[[Harry Shum Jr.]]&nbsp;- actor, dancer and choreographer<ref>{{cite news|title=Harry Shum Jr. Joined a Dance Team on a Dare. These Days, He Isn't Staying Still.|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/harry-shum-jr-joined-dance-team-dare-these-days-he-n724891|publisher=[[NBC]]|date=February 27, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Sheila Varian]]&nbsp;- breeder of [[Arabian horse]]s
*[[Robin Ventura]]&nbsp;- former professional baseball player and manager of [[Chicago White Sox]]
*[[Jimy Williams]]&nbsp;- former baseball manager

==See also==
*[[Lopez Lake]]
*[[Arroyo Grande High School]]
*[[Cypress Ridge Golf Course]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Arroyo Grande}}
*{{Official website}}
*[http://www.aggbchamber.com/ Arroyo Grande & Grover Beach Chamber Of Commerce]

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