Morro Bay, California
Morro Bay (Morro, Spanish for "Hill")[9][10][11] is a seaside city in San Luis Obispo County, California. Located on the Central Coast of California, the city population was 10,757 as of the 2020 census, up from 10,234 at the 2010 census. The town overlooks Morro Bay, a natural embayment with an all-weather small craft commercial and recreational harbor.
Not to be confused with Moro Bay, Arkansas.
Morro Bay, California
United States
1870
July 17, 1964[1]
Morro Rock
Morro Bay City Council
Carla Wixom[2]
Yvonne Kimball[3]
- • Mayor Pro Tem:
Zara Landrum
- • Laurel Barton
- • Cyndee Edwards
- • Jen Ford
10.32 sq mi (26.74 km2)
5.33 sq mi (13.80 km2)
5.00 sq mi (12.94 km2) 48.63%
62 ft (19 m)
10,757
1,000/sq mi (400/km2)
Government[edit]
In the California State Legislature, Morro Bay is in the 17th Senate District, represented by Democrat John Laird, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Dawn Addis.[46]
In the United States House of Representatives, Morro Bay is in California's 24th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +4[47] and is represented by Salud Carbajal (D–Santa Barbara).[48]
