Atascadero, California
Atascadero, California | |
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| City of Atascadero | |
Atascadero City Hall (Atascadero Colony Administration Building), built 1914–1918 | |
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Location of Atascadero in San Luis Obispo County, California | |
Atascadero Location within the state of California Atascadero Location within the United States Atascadero Atascadero (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 35°29′3″N 120°40′21″W / 35.48417°N 120.67250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Incorporated | July 2, 1979 |
| Founded by | Edward Gardner Lewis |
| Named after | Bog |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Body | Atascadero City Council |
| • Mayor | Charles Bourbeau |
| • City Manager | Jim Lewis |
| • Council Members | List |
| • Assemblymember | Dawn Addis (D) |
| • State Senator | John Laird (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.14 sq mi (67.69 km2) |
| • Land | 26.07 sq mi (67.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2) 1.87% |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,773 |
| • Density | 1,142.1/sq mi (440.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 93422–93423 |
| Area code | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-03064 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660277, 2409745 |
| Website | www |
Atascadero (Spanish for "Mire") is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, located on U.S. Route 101. Atascadero is part of the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses the extents of the county. Atascadero is farther inland than most other cities in the county, and as a result, usually experiences warmer, drier summers, and cooler winters than other nearby cities such as San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach. The main freeway through town is U.S. 101. The nearby State Routes 41 and 46 provide access to the Pacific Coast and the Central Valley of California.
Founded by E. G. Lewis in 1913, the city grew to 29,773 people as of 2020. Atascadero State Hospital is located in the city.