<P> The highlight of local geography is El Toro . According to a local legend of the early 1900s, author Bret Harte named the hill when he climbed it and discovered two bulls fighting near the summit (they subsequently chased him back down). The official name shown on the U.S. Geological Survey's maps is simply "El Toro", although locals may refer to the hill as "Murphy's Peak". Visitors, not aware of the origin of the town's name, often mistakenly assume that El Toro is "Morgan" Hill . It is USGS Feature ID #223063 in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), maintained by the United States Board on Geographic Names . Elevation at the summit is about 435 m (1427 ft). The iconic hill overshadowing the town to the west, has been incorporated into the city's seal and official logo . </P> <P> Due to the moderating influence of the Pacific Ocean, Morgan Hill enjoys a mild, Mediterranean climate . Temperatures range from an average midsummer maximum of 32.3 ° C (90.2 ° F) to an average midwinter low of 0.9 ° C (33.6 ° F). Average annual precipitation is 480 mm (18.9 in), and the summer months are typically dry . Snowfall is rare, about once every 20 years, and is light and short - lived when it occurs . Summer months are characterized by coastal fog which arrives from the ocean around 10 p.m. and dissipates the next morning by 10 a.m. Winter months have many sunny and partly cloudy days, with frequent breaks between rainstorms . The local terrain is inconducive to tornadoes, severe windstorms and thunderstorms . The local climate supports chaparral and grassland biomes, with stands of live oak at higher elevations . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> Historical population </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Census </Th> <Th> Pop . </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th>% ± </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1910 </Td> <Td> 607 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> 646 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 908 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 40.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> 1,014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> 1,627 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 60.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> 3,151 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 93.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 5,579 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 77.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> 17,060 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 205.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23,928 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 40.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> 33,556 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 40.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 37,882 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Est. 2016 </Td> <Td> 44,155 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> U.S. Decennial Census </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> Historical population </Th> </Tr>

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