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Click here to view “Encinitas Consolidated Plan Survey Summary,” a summary of resident responses regarding the community pdf.

Incorporation:

October 1, 1986

Elevation:

92 feet at 2nd Street

Area of City:

19.4 sq. miles

Climate:

Temperature seldom falls below 40° or exceeds 85°. Average annual high temperature is 72 degrees. Yearly rainfall is 9-11 inches.

Public Streets:

163 miles

Communities:

Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Leucadia, New Encinitas, Old Encinitas, Olivenhain

Location:

Coastal City situated along six miles of rugged coastline, 25 miles north of San Diego, 95 miles south of Los Angeles

Number of Housing Units:

As of January 1, 2009: 24,848
Projected by year 2030: 26,168

Population:

As of January 1, 2009: 64,145

Form of Government:

General Law City, Council/Manager