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    • Time Line
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    • Mission Days
    • Rancho Days
    • Railroad
  • Town
    • 1904 Map
    • Cemetery
    • Catholic Church
    • Community Church
    • Friendship Quilt
    • Grand Auction
    • Library
    • SM de Cortona
    • Street Names
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    • Carrisa Plains
    • Cashin Station
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    • Pozo
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Santa Margarita
Historical Society

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Est. 2004

Est. 2004Est. 2004

Santa Margarita Community Information

2025

Population: 1291 (2020)

https://www.citypopulation.de/en/usa/places/california/san_luis_obispo/0669182__santa_margarita/

Elevation: 1,000 feet Established: 1889 

County: San Luis Obispo
California USA 93453

Public Safety Phone Numbers

Emergency: 911
San Luis Obispo County Animal Services: (805)781-4400
California Department of Forestry (Cal Fire) Station 40, Parkhill: (805)438-5426
Santa Margarita Volunteer Fire Department: (805)438-3185
California Highway Patrol: (805)593-3333

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff: non-emergency (805)781-4540

Government Agencies

5th District County Supervisor: Heather Moreno
1055 Monterey Street Room D430, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408

(805)781-4339  district5@co.slo.ca.us

30th District State Assemblyman: Dawn Addis
Capitol Office:

1021 O Street, Suite #5350

P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0030

(916)319-2035

District Office: 

875 Santa Rosa Street,

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805) 549-3001

https://a30.asmdc.org/


24th United States Congressional District: Salud Carbajal
Capitol Office:

1431 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

(202) 225-3601

District Office: 

1411 Marsh Street Suite 205

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805)546-8348
 

United States Senate: Adam Schiff

SD-B30B, Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington DC 20510

(202)224-3841

Email: https://www.schiff.senate.gov/contact/

Website: https://www.schiff.senate.gov/ 


United States Senate: Alex Padilla
112 Hart Senate Office Building 

Washington DC 20510

(202)224-3553

 https://www.padilla.senate.gov/contact 


United States Post Office: Sandy Milby, Postmaster
22360 El Camino Real

Santa Margarita, CA 93453

(805)438-3950 


SMAAC

PO Box 627, Santa Margarita, CA 93453
Meets 1st Wednesday of the month (except July & January) at 7 pm 

Santa Margarita Community Hall

https://www.smaaconline.org/ 


CSA 23

Santa Margarita Town Water and street light district

Meets 1st Thursday every month at 7 pm

Santa Margarita Community Hall

P.O. Box 397, Santa Margarita 93453
email address: smcsa23@yahoo.com 

https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/


Cemetery District
PO Box 606

Santa Margarita, CA 93453

(805)438-3502


San Luis Obispo County Library: Tracey Montelongo, Librarian

PO Box 960, 9630 Murphy Street

Santa Margarita, CA 93453

(805)438-5622 

website: https://www.slolibrary.org/ 


Santa Margarita Lake

(805) 788-2397

https://slocountyparks.com/camp/santa-margarita-lake/

Santa Margarita Park reservations

https://reservations.slocountyparks.com/reservation/dayuse/index.asp

Schools

Santa Margarita Elementary School: Principal: Marshawn Porter

PO Box 380, 22070 H Street, Santa Margarita, CA 93453

(805)438-5633 


Atascadero Middle School: Principal: Jeff Spiller

6501 Lewis Ave, Atascadero, CA 93422

(805)462-4360 


Atascadero High School: Principal: Nikki Baca
1 High School Hill, Atascadero, CA 93422 

(805)462-4300 

Churches

Santa Margarita Community Church: Pastor: Robert Campbell

PO Box 306, 2525 I Street, Santa Margarita, CA 93453
(805)438-5011 http://www.santamargaritacc.org/ 


Santa Margarita de Cortona Catholic Church: Father Robert Travis

PO Box 350, 22515 H Street, Santa Margarita, CA 93453

(805)438-5383 

Community Groups

Boy Scout Troop 123: Sean Tashma, Scoutmaster

(805)438-3522 

Meets every Tuesday 7:00pm at Santa Margarita Community Hall

https://sites.google.com/view/smtroop123

 

 

Girl Scouts of America  

Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast

Kailey Anaya

1119 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805) 232-3953

Email: kanaya@grlscoutsccc.org


Learning Among the Oaks & Santa Margarita School Gateway to Nature
Zarah Wyly

PO Box 12206, San Luis Obispo, California 93406

(805)544-9096 

https://lcslo.org

Email: lato@lcslo.org   


Santa Margarita Community Hall
PO Box 87, 9610 Murphy Street, Santa Margarita, CA 93453

For Rental Inquires Email: santamargaritalions@gmail.com


4-H
2156 Sierra Way #C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805)781-5943 

Website: https://ucanr.edu/sites/slo4-h/


Friends of the Library: Shelia Wynne

PO Box 26, Santa Margarita, CA 93453

upndair3@hotmail.com  


Santa Margarita Historical Society: Cheri Roe
PO Box 894, Santa Margarita, CA 93453

(805)801-6538 

https://santamargaritahistoricalsociety.org/ 

Smhistory1889@gmail.com


Santa Margarita Lions Club: Steve Ingels, President
PO Box 87, 9610 Murphy Ave, Santa Margarita, CA 93453

(805)395-8967

Meets 2nd & 4th Monday @ 7PM 

Santa Margarita Community Hall

I & Murphy Streets

https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/santa_margarita/index.php

Email: steveingels@gmail.com


PTA: contact the SM Elementary School 


Santa Margarita Beautiful: Samadhy Coots

805-602-2774

http://santamargaritabeautiful.org

Email: SantaMargaritaBeautiful@yahoo.com

 


Seniors Citizens Center: Dennis Agular, President
PO Box 507, 2201 H Street, Santa Margarita, CA 93453

Membership meeting 2nd Wednesday at 11:30am

Board Meeting 1st Wednesday at 3:00pm

Meals That Connect: Becky Johnson, Center Coordinator 

Reduced cost lunch for Seniors

Monday & Wednesday 11:30am at the SM Senior Center in the Park

(805) 952-2845 for reservations  (805)541-3312 for information 

https://mealsthatconnect.org/dining-menus/


Volunteer Fire Department: Chief Bob Murach
PO Box 67, 22375 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita, CA 93453

(805)438-3185 (since 1921) http://santamargaritafiredept.org/


Visit Santa Margarita: Jill Gallagher jill@visitSantaMargarita.com


Disclaimer & Copyright



DISCLAIMER
The Santa Margarita Historical Society Board consists of amateur people interested in preserving our local history. In no way are any warranties made to the accuracies of the information contained in this web site. We have done our best to provide information that is correct but often mistakes in dates or information are repeated so often that they “become their own history”. If you find new information or incorrect information, please alert us at smhistory1889@gmail.com and we would be most grateful. 

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Santa Margarita Historical Society

PO Box 894, Santa Margarita, CA 93453

(805)801-6538

Email: smhistory1889@gmail.com 

https://santamargaritahistoricalsociety.org/ 

Copyright © 2004-2025 Santa Margarita Historical Society

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Santa Margarita Historical Society

PO Box 894, Santa Margarita, CA 93453

Email: smhistory1889@gmail.com or (805)801-6538

Copyright © 2004-2025 Santa Margarita Historical Society

All Rights Reserved.