Ojai Valley
| Ojai, California | |
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| City of Ojai | |
Downtown Ojai
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 Location in Ventura County and the state of California |
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 Ojai
Ojai
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| Coordinates: 34°26′57″N 119°14′48″W / 34.44917°N 119.24667°WCoordinates: 34°26′57″N 119°14′48″W / 34.44917°N 119.24667°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Ventura |
| Incorporated | August 5, 1921 |
| Named for | Chumash: 'Awha'y ("Moon") |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council—City Manager |
| • Mayor | Johnny Johnston |
| • State senator | Hannah-Beth Jackson (D) |
| • Assembly member | Monique Limón (D) |
| • U. S. rep. | Julia Brownley (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.36 sq mi (11.30 km2) |
| • Land | 4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.35% |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,461 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 7,585 |
| • Density | 1,744.48/sq mi (673.52/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC−8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) |
| ZIP codes | 93023 & 93024 |
| Area code | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-53476 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652763, 2411308 |
| Website | ojaicity |
Ojai (/ˈoʊhaɪ/ OH-hy) is a city in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California. Located in the Ojai Valley, it is northwest of Los Angeles and east of Santa Barbara. The valley is about 10 miles (16 km) long by 3 miles (5 km) wide, surrounded by hills and mountains. The population was 7,461 at the 2010 census, down from 7,862 at the 2000 census.
Ojai is a tourism destination known for its boutique hotels, recreation opportunities, hiking, spiritual retreats and farmers' market of local organic agriculture. It also has small businesses specializing in local and ecologically friendly art, design, and home improvement—such as galleries and a solar power company. Chain stores (other than a few gas stations) are prohibited by Ojai city law to encourage local small business development and keep the town unique.
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