Piru, California
Piru (/ˈpaɪruː/ ⓘ) is a small unincorporated historic town located in eastern Ventura County, California, in the Santa Clara River Valley near the Santa Clara River and Highway 126, about seven miles (11 km) east of Fillmore and about 13 miles (21 km) west of Interstate 5. Lake Piru, in the Los Padres National Forest, is the main recreational attraction. The population was 2,063 at the 2010 census, up from 1,196 when the 2000 census was enumerated. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Piru as a census-designated place (CDP), which does not precisely correspond to the historical community.
Piru, California | |
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Location in Ventura County and the state of California | |
Piru Location in the State of California | |
| Coordinates: 34°24′26″N 118°47′59″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Ventura |
| Town established | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Monique Limón (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Gregg Hart (D) |
| • U. S. rep. | Julia Brownley (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.836 sq mi (7.343 km2) |
| • Land | 2.820 sq mi (7.303 km2) |
| • Water | 0.016 sq mi (0.040 km2) 0.55% |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,063 |
| • Density | 730/sq mi (280/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93040 |
| Area code | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-57372 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652775, 2409077 |
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