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| City of Oceanside |
300 North Coast Highway,
Oceanside, California 92054
(760) 435-3065 |
| Web Site |
www.ci.oceanside.ca.us |
| E-mail |
citystaff@ci.oceanside.ca.us |
| Type of Government |
Council/Manager |
| Council Members |
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| City Manager |
Peter A. Weiss |
| Area |
42 square miles |
| Location |
- 35 miles north of San Diego
- 83 miles south of Los Angeles
- 16 miles south of San Clemente/Orange County
Interstate 5, a major north/south corridor, bisects Oceanside one mile east of the ocean. State Highway 78 intersects Interstate 15 at Escondido, 29 miles to the east. State Highway 76 runs east to I-15. |
| Climate/Geography |
Oceanside's climate is the fifth most desirable in the world and the second most desirable in the nation.
- Average annual high: 69.1 degrees
- Average annual low: 52.7 degrees
- Average annual rainfall: 10.7 inches
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| Date of Incorporation |
July 4, 1888 |
| City Flower |
Crimson Lake Bougainvillea |
| City Seal approved by Council |
June 10, 1940 |
| Citizens serving on Advisory Groups |
153 |
| City Budget (all operating funds) FY 2010-11 |
$338,977,373 |
| City General Fund Budget, FY 2010-11 |
$113,274,911 |
| Population |
169,319 (Dept. of Finance, 1/1/12) |
| Median Age |
33.8 years |
| Housing Units |
64,758 |
| Public Streets |
1,407 |
| Business and Industry |
5,177 Businesses
2,897 Brick-and-Mortar Businesses
45,209 Employees
670 Chamber of Commerce members |
| Full-Time Employees |
969 |
| Police |
280 employees
150 volunteers |
| Fire |
114 employees |
| Recreation Facilities |
- 30 city parks
- 4 community recreation centers
- 2 municipal swim centers
- 2 senior centers
- 2 City-owned Golf Courses
- 3.5 miles of public beaches
- 1,601-foot fishing pier
- 1,000-slip public marina
- Heritage Village
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| Museums |
4 |
| Fire Stations |
8 |
| Oceanside Public Library Facilities |
2 |
| Largest Private Employers |
- The Deutsch Company
- Genentech, Inc.
- Genica Corporation
- Hydranautics
- Milagro Ranch, LLC
- Ocean's Eleven Casino
- Select Staffing
- T.E.R.I., Inc.
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| Largest Public Employers |
- MiraCosta Community College
- North County Transit District
- Oceanside Unified School District
- Tri-City Medical Center
- USPS Oceanside
- City of Oceanside
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