San Miguel, California
Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California
Coordinates: 35°45′5″N 120°41′43″W / 35.75139, -120.69528
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Luis Obispo
Area
- Total	1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²)
- Land	1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	636 ft (194 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,427
- Density	839.4/sq mi (331.9/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	93451
Area code(s)	805
FIPS code	06-68266
GNIS feature ID	1661389

San Miguel is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,427.

Geography

San Miguel is located at 35°45′5″N, 120°41′43″W (35.751313, -120.695413)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,427 people, 468 households, and 335 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 852.3 people per square mile (329.9/km²). There were 503 housing units at an average density of 300.4/sq mi (116.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 63.28% White, 1.47% African American, 2.73% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 23.83% from other races, and 8.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.66% of the population.

There were 468 households out of which 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.53.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,264, and the median income for a family was $32,847. Males had a median income of $26,216 versus $20,134 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,444. About 6.1% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

History

San Miguel is home to the Mission San Miguel Arcángel, founded on 25 July 1797.

Politics

In the state legislature San Miguel is located in the 15th Senate District, represented by Republican Abel Maldonado, and in the 33rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Sam Blakeslee. Federally, San Miguel is located in California's 22nd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +16^[3] and is represented by Republican Kevin McCarthy.

External links

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.

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