Incorporated: 1992

Government: Council Manager, 16 full-time employees

Population: 4,700

Ethnic Origin: Caucasian 78.5%; Hispanic18.8%; Asian or Pacific Islander 1.7%; American Indian 0.7%; Black 0.3%

Median Age: 38.57 years old.

Area: 1.59 Square Miles

Elevation: 360 Feet

Climate: Mediterranean Coastal

Precipitation:  13 inches annually (32.5 cm)

Water Source: 3 wells in Santa Ynez Underflow and 1 well in the Buellton Uplands Basin.

Location: 40 miles north of Santa Barbara; 35 miles south of Santa Maria on Freeway 101.  Solvang is 3 miles eas, while Santa Ynez is 6 miles east on Highway 246.  Lompoc is 17 miles west on Highway 246.

Legislative Districts: Congressional-22nd; State Senate- 18th; Assembly-35th.