Pismo Beach, California

Pismo Beach, California
City of Pismo Beach
Pismo Beaches
Nickname: 
"Pismo"
Motto: 
Clam Capital of the World
Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California
Pismo Beach, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°8′54″N 120°38′53″W / 35.14833°N 120.64806°W / 35.14833; -120.64806
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Luis Obispo
IncorporatedApril 25, 1946
Named afterTar
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • BodyPismo Beach City Council
 • MayorEd Waage
 • City ManagerJorge E. Garcia
 • Council Members
List
  • Mayor Pro Tempore:
             Mary Ann Reiss
  • • Marcia Guthrie
  • • Stacy Inman
  • • Scott Newton
 • AssemblymemberDawn Addis (D)
 • State SenatorJohn Laird (D)
Area
 • Total
13.37 sq mi (34.64 km2)
 • Land3.50 sq mi (9.06 km2)
 • Water9.88 sq mi (25.58 km2)  73.29%
Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,072
 • Density2,310/sq mi (891/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
93448, 93449
Area code805
FIPS code06-57414
GNIS feature IDs1652776, 2411429
Websitepismobeach.org

Pismo Beach (Chumash: Pismuʔ) is a city in the southern portion of San Luis Obispo County, in the Central Coast area of California, United States. Its estimated population was 8,072 at the 2020 census, up from 7,655 in the 2010 census. The Pismo clam was named for the long, wide beach where they were once found in abundance.