Seaside, California | |
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 Post office in Seaside | |
 Flag  Seal  Coat of arms | |
 Location inMonterey County andCalifornia | |
  Seaside Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:36°36′40″N121°50′41″W / 36.61111°N 121.84472°W /36.61111; -121.84472 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey |
| Founded | 1888[1] |
| Incorporated | October 13, 1954[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ian Oglesby[3] |
| • Senate | John Laird (D) |
| • Assembly | Dawn Addis (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Jimmy Panetta (D)[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.06 sq mi (23.5 km2) |
| • Land | 8.92 sq mi (23.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) 1.51% |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 32,366 |
| • Density | 3,627.3/sq mi (1,400.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93955 |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-70742 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659619 |
| Website | www |
Seaside, formerlyEast Monterey, is a city inMonterey County, California, United States, with a population of 32,366 as of the 2020 census.[7] It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-northeast ofMonterey,[8] at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m),[6] and is the home ofCalifornia State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), UC MBEST Center, and theMonterey College of Law, which are located on the site of the former military baseFort Ord. Also on the site are the Bayonet and Black Horse golf courses, now open to the public and host toPGA Tour events,[9] including the 2012 PGA Professional National Championship.[10] Seaside is the gateway toFort Ord National Monument, created on April 20, 2012.
In 1888 Seaside, then called East Monterey, was laid out by Dr. J.L.D. Roberts as a resort community.[8] The Seaside post office opened in 1891.[8] Seaside was incorporated in 1954[8] with Jack Oldemeyer as its first mayor.[11] In the mid-1960s, over a quarter of the population (6,000 out of 22,000) was African-American, which was the largest concentration of African-Americans between San Francisco and Los Angeles.[12]
Seaside is located at36°36′40″N121°50′41″W / 36.61111°N 121.84472°W /36.61111; -121.84472,[6] toward the southern end ofMonterey Bay. It is bordered to the north byMarina, to the west bySand City, to the southwest by Monterey, and to the south byDel Rey Oaks. TheCalifornia State Route 1 freeway runs along the western border of the city, north of Sand City.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city of Seaside has a total area of 9.1 square miles (24 km2), of which 8.9 square miles (23 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 1.51%, are water.[5] According to the maps of theUnited States Geological Survey, the elevation ranges from 0 to 165 meters (0 to 541 feet).
The climate is a cool Mediterranean type, strongly influenced by the prevailing winds from the west, which blow over the Pacific Coast's cool ocean currents from Alaska. At the nearestNational Weather Service Climate Station, in the City of Monterey at 385 feet (117 m) elevation: The coldest month is January, with an average daily high of 59.9 °F (15.5 °C); the warmest month is September, with an average daily high of 72 °F (22 °C); the average daily low is 43 °F (6 °C) in January and 52.7 °F (11.5 °C) in September; and the average rainfall is 20 inches (51 centimeters) per year, with 90.3% falling during November through April. The weather can be much hotter when the winds blow from the east: Since 1906, there have been 11 days with a high of 100 °F (38 °C) or higher; all 11 days occurred in June, September, or October.[13]
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Seaside has awarm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[14]
| Climate data for Seaside, California | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 59.7 (15.4) | 60.9 (16.1) | 61.5 (16.4) | 62.6 (17.0) | 64.4 (18.0) | 67.0 (19.4) | 68.0 (20.0) | 69.4 (20.8) | 70.0 (21.1) | 68.3 (20.2) | 64.1 (17.8) | 60.0 (15.6) | 64.7 (18.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 41.3 (5.2) | 43.5 (6.4) | 44.8 (7.1) | 46.3 (7.9) | 49.3 (9.6) | 51.7 (10.9) | 53.6 (12.0) | 54.2 (12.3) | 52.8 (11.6) | 49.5 (9.7) | 44.9 (7.2) | 41.3 (5.2) | 47.8 (8.8) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.66 (93) | 3.20 (81) | 3.21 (82) | 1.29 (33) | 0.43 (11) | 0.19 (4.8) | 0.08 (2.0) | 0.11 (2.8) | 0.26 (6.6) | 0.91 (23) | 2.13 (54) | 2.42 (61) | 17.89 (454.2) |
| Source:[15][16] | |||||||||||||
The City of Seaside is a General Law City with a Council/Manager form of government. The five-member City Council is a legislative and policy-making body that is elected on a nonpartisan basis to represent the residents of Seaside.
The City Manager is appointed by the City Council to manage the daily operations of the city and is responsible for making policy recommendations to the City Council and implementing City Council policy directives.
Policy decisions are made at City Council meetings, which are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, with special meetings as needed. At these public meetings, the City Council makes policy determinations; approves agreements and contracts; adopts ordinances (local laws) and regulations; and authorizes the expenditure of City funds. The City Council also serves as the board of directors for the Redevelopment Agency of the City Council. Meetings of the Redevelopment Agency are held in concurrence with the City Council Meetings.[17]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1960 | 19,353 | — | |
| 1970 | 36,883 | 90.6% | |
| 1980 | 36,567 | −0.9% | |
| 1990 | 38,901 | 6.4% | |
| 2000 | 31,696 | −18.5% | |
| 2010 | 33,025 | 4.2% | |
| 2020 | 32,366 | −2.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[18] | |||
The2020 United States census reported that Seaside had a population of 32,366. The population density was 3,627.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,400.5/km2). The racial makeup of Seaside was 34.7%White, 5.8%African American, 2.1%Native American, 9.7%Asian, 1.5%Pacific Islander, 28.9% fromother races, and 17.3% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.9% of the population.[19]
The census reported that 96.4% of the population lived in households, 3.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[19]
There were 10,149 households, out of which 40.0% included children under the age of 18, 48.2% were married-couple households, 8.3% werecohabiting couple households, 26.7% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.9% had a male householder with no partner present. 19.7% of households were one person, and 8.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.07.[19] There were 7,308families (72.0% of all households).[20]
The age distribution was 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% aged 18 to 24, 29.6% aged 25 to 44, 22.8% aged 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males.[19]
There were 10,801 housing units at an average density of 1,210.5 units per square mile (467.4 units/km2), of which 10,149 (94.0%) were occupied. Of these, 40.7% were owner-occupied, and 59.3% were occupied by renters.[19]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $82,303, and theper capita income was $33,614. About 11.5% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line.[21]
At the2010 census Seaside had a population of 33,025. The population density was 3,522.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,360.0/km2). The racial makeup of Seaside was 15,978 (48.4%) White, 2,783 (8.4%) African American, 347 (1.1%) Native American, 3,206 (9.7%) Asian, 529 (1.6%) Pacific Islander, 7,579 (22.9%) from other races, and 2,603 (7.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14,347 persons (43.4%).[22]
The census reported that 31,898 people (96.6% of the population) lived in households, 1,127 (3.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.
There were 10,093 households, 4,408 (43.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,232 (51.8%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 1,433 (14.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 708 (7.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 727 (7.2%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 70 (0.7%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,927 households (19.1%) were one person and 697 (6.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.16. There were 7,373 families (73.1% of households); the average family size was 3.57.
The age distribution was 8,923 people (27.0%) under the age of 18, 4,428 people (13.4%) aged 18 to 24, 10,154 people (30.7%) aged 25 to 44, 6,675 people (20.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,845 people (8.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 30.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
There were 10,872 housing units at an average density of 1,159.6 per square mile, of the occupied units 4,183 (41.4%) were owner-occupied and 5,910 (58.6%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%. 11,979 people (36.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 19,919 people (60.3%) lived in rental housing units.
Seaside High School is home to the 2006 CCS Small-Division Football Championship winners, the Spartans, led by coaches Alfred Avila, Quentin Crosby, Michael Drain, Jeff Quenga, Matt Avila, Pastor Joe Kamp, and Bryan Shaw. The football game between county rivalMonterey High School attracts nearly 5,000 people every year.Ron Rivera, head coach of the NFL'sWashington Commanders and former linebacker for theChicago Bears, was a 1980 graduate of Seaside High School.
California State University, Monterey Bay is located in Seaside nearFort Ord and is the second newest campus afterCSU Channel Islands. Seaside is also home toMonterey College of Law, a private law school.
Monterey Peninsula College has public safety training center in Seaside that includes a fire and police academy.
TheDefense Manpower Data Center has an office in Seaside, on the former Fort Ord.
Scribble Hill (also known as "Message Mountain") is part of Seaside'spopular culture. It is a large sand dune near the junction of Fremont Boulevard andState Route 1, technically inSand City, but adjacent to Seaside High School. People write messages on the dune withice plant.[23] It is a popular place for birthday messages, wedding proposals, and congratulation messages. Many people climb atop it to viewfireworks on July 4. It is also known as "The Big Dune" or "The Dune" or "The Big Sand Hill" or "The Sand Board".
Bayonet Golf Course, designed in 1954, was built on the Fort Ord military base. It was named after the Army's 7th Infantry division. The course was allegedly designed to play to then-commanding officer Major GeneralRobert B. McClure's terrible slice, and thus has a series of holes nicknamed "Combat Corner" with substantial doglegs. Black Horse, named after the 11th Cavalry, followed in 1964. Until 1997, the golf courses were only open to members of the military; in 1997 it was purchased by the City of Seaside and opened to the public.[24] After several years of renovation, the courses now meet USGA specifications, and have one new and eight redesigned holes.[25] In 2012, these two courses hosted the PGA Professional National Championship[10] Both Bayonet and Black Horse overlook Monterey Bay, and are par 72 courses.[26]
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