| Date of Incorporation |
February 28,1928 |
| Form of Government |
Council-Manager |
| Type of Government |
General Law |
| Location |
On the California coast, midway between |
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Los Angeles and San Diego |
| Land Area |
17.8 sq. miles |
| Elevation |
800' (Maximum); 250' (Average) |
| Annual Rainfall (7/1/01 - 6/30/02) |
4.33" |
| Annual Days of Sunshine (7/1/01 - 6/30/02) |
342 |
| Sister City |
San Clemente del Tuyu, Argentina |
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Isla San Andres, Columbia |
| Employees (full-time equiv.) |
169 |
| Employees (part-time equiv.) |
27.35 |
| City Bond Rating |
Standard & Poor’s A |
| Rank in Population as of 1/00 (California) |
145 |
| Rank in Population as of 1/00 (Orange County) |
19 |
| Total Population (Official 1/02) |
54,919 |
| Number of Registered Voters (as of 6/30/02) |
29,695 |
| Assessed Val.(Update as of 1/02) |
$5,886,511,281 |
| Total Housing Units |
22,360 |
| % Homeowner Occupied |
62.40% |
| Residential Vacancy Rate |
6.09% |
| Median Age |
38 |
| Persons/Household |
2.69 |
| Median Family Income |
$75,600 |
| Median Home Value (2001) |
$407,500 |
| % High School Grad or Higher |
90% |
| % Population Below Poverty Status |
5.50% |
| Unemployment Rate - San Clemente |
2.90% |
| Unemployment Rate - Orange County |
3.70% |
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| Number of Licenses and Permits Issued: |
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| Engineering Permits |
427 |
| City Licensed Business |
5,492 |
| Special Events (Annually) |
12 |
| Dog Licenses |
2829 |
| Animal License Fee: |
Not AlteredAltered |
| Dog Licenses |
$25$10 |
| Senior Discount Fee |
$10$ 5 |
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| Water Utility: |
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| Total Water Customers |
16,434 |
| Basic Service Charge: |
$6.62/mo. |
| Miles of Water Main |
170.6 |
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| Sewer Utility: |
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| Total Sewer Customers |
15,355 |
| Miles of Gravity Sewer |
178.4 |
| Miles of Force Main |
5 |
| Basic Service Charge |
$13.98/mo. |
| Total Storm Drains |
.53.5 mi. |
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| Streets (Center Line Miles): |
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| Arterial Streets |
17.15 mi. |
| Collector Streets |
39.40 mi. |
| Residential/Local Streets |
70.59 mi. |
| Alleyways |
4.04 mi. |
| Total Streets |
127.14 mi. |
| Signalized Intersections |
48 |
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| Solid Waste Management Program |
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| Automated Residential Refuse & Recyclable |
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| Materials (2@67 gal containers) |
$12.62/mo. |
| Materials (2@35 gal. containers) |
$12.19/mo. |
| Each additional 67 gal. container |
$3.48/mo. |
| Each additional 35 gal. container |
$3.33/mo. |
| Commercial Refuse Collection (3 yd bin) |
$99.01/mo. |
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| Fire Protection (Orange County Fire
Authority): |
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| Sworn Fire Fighting Personnel |
30 |
| Civilian Personnel |
6 |
| Total Fire Personnel |
36 |
| Number of Fire Stations |
3 |
| Number of Fire Hydrants |
1,980 |
| Number of Fire Inspections |
2,700 |
| Number of Fire Permits Issued |
540 |
| Incident Statistics FY 2001-02: |
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| Fire Calls |
99 |
| EMS/Rescues Calls |
1,689 |
| Hazardous Condition/Standby |
94 |
| Service Calls |
328 |
| False Alarms |
187 |
| Good Intent Calls |
435 |
| Over Pressure/Rupture |
0 |
| Natural Disasters |
0 |
| Other/Misc. |
2 |
| Total Calls |
2,834 |
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| Police Protection (Orange County
Sheriff's Department): |
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| Commissioned Police Personnel |
41 |
| Non-Commissioned Personnel |
16 |
| Total Police Personnel |
57 |
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| Beaches, Parks and Recreation: |
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| Beach Acreage |
20 |
| Miles of Beach |
4.7 |
| Park Acreage |
149 |
| Number of Parks |
19 |
| Golf Course Acreage |
133 |
| Number of Golf Courses |
1 |
| Number of Recreation Buildings |
3 |
| Square Footage of Buildings |
27,700 |
| Number of Swimming Pools |
2 |
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| Services Provided by Other Agencies: |
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| Animal Control & Shelter |
Coastal Animal Services Authority |
| Library Services |
County of Orange |
| Public Transportation |
Orange County Transportation Authority |
| Trash Removal |
Solag |
| School District |
Capistrano Unified School District |
| Social Services |
County of Orange |
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| City Song: |
On the Beach of San Clemente |
| City Flower |
Bougainvillea |
| City Tree |
Coral Tree |
| City Slogan |
Spanish Village by the Sea |
