CDP
Piru
Piru is a community name the Census tracks. It helps you name the place, but it usually is not city hall. Start with the county layer unless an official local district says otherwise.
Starting point
Start with the county unless an official district says otherwise.
A Census-designated place is a useful local name, but it usually does not have its own city hall. For permits, records, taxes, courts, and many services, begin with the county layer.
Special districts, utilities, schools, fire agencies, parks, water agencies, coastal rules, and state maps can still control a specific issue.
2025 population
Not available
Land area
3.179 sq mi
Water area
0.016 sq mi
Directory notes
Local layers to keep on the same page.
Treat this as a community name.
A CDP can be real and useful on the ground, but it normally does not mean there is a city hall for permits, rent rules, business licenses, or local code.
Start with the county.
Ventura County is the county layer shown in the Census place-county reference data.
Watch for districts.
Water, sewer, fire, school, parks, utilities, coast, wildfire, and special taxes can still belong to a district or state agency.
County layer
County shown for Piru
Practical notes
Office, map, permit, and paperwork notes for Piru
County layer · Cars and driving · Reviewed July 7, 2026
Oxnard parking citations have a short response window
Oxnard parking citations can be paid or reviewed through the city's parking enforcement process, with a 21-day window shown on the city page.
County layer · History and culture · Reviewed July 7, 2026
Oxnard's Carnegie building keeps Plaza Park's old civic feel
The old Oxnard Carnegie Library near Plaza Park gives downtown a preserved civic landmark tied to books, public life, and later arts use.
County layer · Outdoors · Reviewed July 6, 2026
Oxnard park reservations depend on which space you want
Oxnard's park pages explain which picnic areas need reservations, which spaces are first come first served, and where sports field reservations split off.
County layer · Cars and driving · Reviewed July 6, 2026
Simi Valley has local on-demand rides and regional CONNECT service
Simi Valley Transit offers same-day on-demand rides inside local service zones, while CONNECT InterCity serves older adults and ADA-approved riders across eastern Ventura County.
County layer · Home and property · Reviewed July 6, 2026
Thousand Oaks bulky items go through Athens with yearly limits
Thousand Oaks residents can schedule free bulky item collections through Athens, with limits on the number of collections and items each calendar year.
County layer · History and culture · Reviewed July 6, 2026
Ventura City Hall still feels like a courthouse on the hill
Ventura City Hall began as the 1912-13 Ventura County Courthouse, with terra cotta, marble, a copper dome, public art, and school tour possibilities.
Almanac notes
Stories and local context near Piru
County layer · Outdoors
Conejo Valley Botanic Garden gives Thousand Oaks a hillside garden walk
Conejo Valley Botanic Garden in Thousand Oaks has hillside plant collections, views, trails, a kids' garden, and community garden programs.
County layer · History and culture
Hill Canyon turns Thousand Oaks wastewater into reusable water
Thousand Oaks' Hill Canyon Treatment Plant treats about 8 million gallons of wastewater each day and turns it into reusable water.
County layer · History and culture
Pleasant Valley history widens Camarillo's ranch-house story
Pleasant Valley Historical Society ties Camarillo to Chumash history, Rancho Calleguas, farming, the railroad, Camarillo State Hospital, Point Mugu, and local cityhood.
County layer · History and culture
Strathearn Park gathers Simi Valley's older buildings in one place
Strathearn Historical Park gives Simi Valley a small historic village, with early buildings, artifacts, and docent-led tours in a quiet park setting.
County layer · History and culture
Ventura Pier carries the old wharf story into a beach walk
Ventura Pier, once known as Ventura Wharf and San Buenaventura Wharf, is a wooden pier and historic landmark tied to trade, fishing, views, and community care.
County layer · History and culture
Camarillo Ranch keeps the city's old ranch story in view
Camarillo Ranch centers on Adolfo Camarillo's 1892 ranch home, giving the city a visible link to its rancho, agriculture, and family-history roots.
County layer · History and culture
Corriganville lets Simi Valley keep its movie-ranch hills
Corriganville Park preserves the Simi Valley movie-ranch landscape where western sets, television crews, weekend visitors, fires, and modern trails all share one story.
County layer · History and culture
Oxnard's name grew from a sugar beet factory
Oxnard grew around a large 1898 sugar beet factory, and the city later took its name from the Oxnard brothers who built it.