Atascadero, California

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The city of Atascadero is located in San Luis Obispo County.

Atascadero was incorporated July 2, 1979.

The community of Atascadero is 320 feet [97.54 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Atascadero lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Atascadero, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Atascadero had a population of 26,411 people^<2> (or 10.65% of the total population of San Luis Obispo County). The population of Atascadero represented 0.08% of the total of California.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Atascadero had a population of 28,452 people. This is an increase of 7.73% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Atascadero.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Cayucos	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	---
	El Paso de Robles	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	28,715	18.18% increase
	Lake Nacimiento	NW	20 mi [32.19 km]	---
	Morro Bay	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	10,333	0.16% decrease
	Paso Robles	N	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	San Luis Obispo	S	14 mi [22.53 km]	43,636	1.22% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Atascadero.

Website for Atascadero

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The Commemorative Quarter for California<4>

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