Town of Atherton
Location in San Mateo County and the state of California
Coordinates: 37°27′31″N 122°12′0″W / 37.45861, -122.2
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Mateo
Incorporated	September 12, 1923
Government
- Mayor	Charles E. San Mateo County ( "san muh-TAY-o") ( Spanish for: St California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The US state of California is divided into fifty-eight counties. San Mateo County ( "san muh-TAY-o") ( Spanish for: St A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Marsala
Area
- Total	4. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 9 sq mi (12. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
- Land	4. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 9 sq mi (12. 7 km²)
- Water	0. 04 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation	53 ft (18 m)
Population (2000 Census)
- Total	7,194
- Density	1,467. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (556. 9/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	94027
Area code(s)	650
FIPS code	06-03092
GNIS feature ID	1657960
Website: http://www.ci.atherton.ca.us/

Atherton is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area code 650 is a California Telephone Area code which includes most of San Mateo County (except the northernmost Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout There are 480 incorporated cities and Towns in California, of which 458 are cities and 22 are towns San Mateo County ( "san muh-TAY-o") ( Spanish for: St California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Its population was 7,194 at the 2000 census. It is one of the wealthiest cities in the United States [1].

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Law and government 4.1 Local 4.2 State and Federal 5 Education 6 Community organizations 7 Notable residents 8 External links 9 References

History

In 1866, Fair Oaks (Atherton) was a flag stop on the California Coast Line of the Southern Pacific Railroad between San Francisco and San Jose for the convenience of the owners of the large estates who lived north of Menlo Park. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In Public transport, a request stop or flag stop describes a stopping point at which trains or buses stop only on an as-needed basis that is only if there are passengers The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Menlo Park is an affluent City in San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California The entire area was called Menlo Park. It had been part of the Rancho de las Pulgas that had covered most of the area, which is now southern San Mateo County. Rancho de las Pulgas was a Spanish land grant to José Darío Argüello, later Luis Antonio Argüello, then later Luis's widow Maria Soledad Ortega de Argüello San Mateo County ( "san muh-TAY-o") ( Spanish for: St There were several attempts to incorporate Fair Oaks, one in 1874 and another in 1911. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

In 1923, Menlo Park wished to incorporate its lands to include the Fair Oaks lands. During a meeting of the representatives of the two communities, it became clear to the Fair Oaks property owners that in order to maintain their community as a strictly residential area, they would have to incorporate separately. Both groups rushed to Sacramento but the Fair Oaks committee arrived first. It was at that time they realized that they could not keep the name Fair Oaks, as it was already the name of a town near Sacramento. It was decided to honor Faxon Dean Atherton who had been one of the first property owners in the south peninsula and name the Town for him. Atherton was incorporated on September 12, 1923. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Faxon D. Atherton, a native of Massachusetts, had spent several years in Chile and Hawaii as a trader in tallow, hides and merchandise. Faxon Dean Atherton was an American businessman and landowner and was a prominent citizen of San Mateo County California. His friend and business associate, Thomas Lark had written to him "there is education available for your children and a dignity of living on landed estates down the San Francisco peninsula (that is) convenient and accessible. " Atherton purchased 640 acres (2. 6 km²) for ten dollars an acre ($2470/km²)in 1860. His home, "Valparaiso Park", was built several years later. It was simple in design and ample for his family of seven children.

Because of the development of the railroad, other San Franciscans traveled south and established summer homes. Because the dirt roads were usually impassable in the winter, the families were only in residence from May through September.

Thomas H. Selby purchased 420 acres (1. 7 km²). A successful businessman, he served as mayor of San Francisco. His country estate was called "Almendral". John T. Doyle, an attorney, built a home off Middlefield Road, "Ringwood". James C. Flood purchased successive parcels and built an extravagant mansion, "Linden Towers". This is now Lindenwood. The Joseph A Donohoe estate was "Holmgrove" and is now the site of Menlo Atherton High School. James Thomas Watkins' home was "Fair Oaks" and after two moves, stands restored today on Alejandra Avenue.

The government was established with Edward E. Eyre as the first mayor. In 1928, the residents voted to build a Town Hall, which stands today. The early residents wanted a Town that would be divided into large parcels and would not contain businesses. The author Gertrude Atherton, daughter-in-law to Faxon D. Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton ( October 30, 1857 – June 14, 1948) was an American Writer. Atherton wrote in "The Californians", "Menlo Park (Atherton) has been cut up into country places for what might be termed the 'old families of San Francisco', the eight or ten families who owned the haughty precinct were as exclusive, as conservative, as any group of ancient country families in Europe. " A few of the large land holdings were subdivided during the 1920s and 1930s, James Flood estate in 1938. In the 1940s and 1950s over eighty subdivisions were recorded. With the minimum size of one acre (4,000 m²), the era of the large estates was over. Atherton is still a "plain of oaks". Native live oaks, white oaks, bays, redwoods, cedars, pines and other ornamental trees cover the six square miles (16 km²) of town. There are approximately 50 miles (80 km) of roads. The population is around 7500 with approximately 2500 households.

By 1936, ridership on the Southern pacific Coast Line was sufficient that there were 23 round trips between Atherton and San Francisco, a distance of 28 Miles^[1].

Olive Holbrook-Palmer left Holbrook-Palmer Park, a 22 acre (89,000 m²) park, to the Town in 1958. It is an open, tree-covered park, which offers recreational programs and has facilities for functions.

This is also the town of the fictional character Hillary Whitney from the 1988 film, Beaches. Beaches (also known as Forever Friends) is a 1988 Academy Award -nominated movie adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue from the

Geography

Atherton is located at 37°27′31″N, 122°12′0″W (37. 458615, -122. 200099)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 9 square miles (12. 8 km²), of which, 4. 9 square miles (12. 7 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 61%) is water.

Atherton lies two miles (3 km) southeast of Redwood City, and 18 miles (29 km) northwest of San Jose. Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California The town is considered to be part of the San Francisco metropolitan area. The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 7,194 people, 2,413 households, and 1,983 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,467. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (566. 9/km²). There were 2,505 housing units at an average density of 511. 0/sq mi (197. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85. 36% White, 0. 70% African American, 0. 17% Native American, 9. 79% Asian, 0. 42% Pacific Islander, 1. 00% from other races, and 2. 57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3. 98% of the population.

There were 2,413 households out of which 33. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75. 6% were married couples living together, 4. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17. 8% were non-families. 12. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 85 and the average family size was 3. 06.

In the town the population was spread out with 23. 7% under the age of 18, 7. 2% from 18 to 24, 18. 7% from 25 to 44, 30. 3% from 45 to 64, and 20. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was in excess of $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Income, refers to consumption opportunity gained by an entity within a specified time frame which is generally expressed in monetary terms Males had a median income of over $100,000 versus $68,393 for females. The per capita income for the town was $112,408. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 0. 8% of families and 1. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 3. 3% of those age 65 or over.

The median home value was at $1,000,001 at 2000. In 2005, Atherton's 94027 zip code was identified by Forbes magazine as the most affluent ZIP in the U. S.

Contrary to most of San Mateo County, 55% are registered Republicans and 27. 8% are registered Democrats. [2]

Law and government

Local

The beginning statement of the town's General Plan states that "the Town of Atherton desires, insofar as possible, to preserve its character as a scenic, rural, thickly-wooded, residential area with abundant open space and with streets designed primarily as scenic routes rather than for speed of travel. "

Atherton and Hillsborough were the only two cities in San Mateo County in which a majority of residents voted for George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election; however, it was by a slim margin of 50. Hillsborough is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. 54%-48. 27% [3].

State and Federal

In the state legislature Atherton is located in the 11th Senate District, represented by Democrat Joe Simitian, and in the 21st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Ira Ruskin. The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Seren Joseph Simitian (born February 1 1953) is a Democratic California State Senator, who was elected to replace the term-limited The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Ira Ruskin (born November 12, 1943) is a Democratic California State Assemblyman and former Redwood City California Federally, Atherton is located in California's 14th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +18^[4] and is represented by Democrat Anna Eshoo. California's 14th congressional district is located between San Francisco and San Jose The Cook Partisan Voting Index ( CPVI) sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index ( PVI) is a measurement of how strongly an American Anna Georges Eshoo (born December 13, 1942) is a US politician who has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives

Education

Among Atherton's public schools, Encinal, Las Lomitas, and Laurel are elementary schools, while Selby Lane is both an elementary and a middle school. Menlo-Atherton is a high school. Menlo-Atherton High School (known as "MA" to local residents is a four-year comprehensive Secondary school located in Atherton California which was established Atherton does not have its own public school system. Selby lane is part of the Redwood City School District, the high school is part of the Sequoia Union High School District, Las Lomitas Elementary School is part of the Las Lomitas Elementary School District, and both Encinal and Laurel are part of the Menlo Park City School District. The Sequoia Union High School District is a public School district in the San Francisco Bay Area, primarily serving the communities of Atherton The Las Lomitas Elementary School District is a public School district in the San Francisco Bay Area, primarily serving parts of the communities of The Menlo Park City School District is a public School district in the San Francisco Bay Area, primarily serving the communities of Menlo Park

Among the town's private schools, St. Joseph's is an elementary and middle school, Menlo School is a middle and high school, and Sacred Heart Preparatory is a high school. Menlo School, known widely as Menlo is an independent private College preparatory school in Atherton, California, USA. Sacred Heart Preparatory, also known as Sacred Heart is an independent private Society of the Sacred Heart affiliated College preparatory school in Atherton

Menlo College is a private four-year college. Menlo College (founded 1927 is a four-year liberal arts college in Atherton California.

Community organizations

There are a number of active community organizations; the Atherton Heritage Association, the Atherton Arts Committee, the Atherton Tree Committee, the Friends of the Atherton Community Library, the Holbrook-Palmer Park Foundation, the Atherton Dames, the Police Task force, and the Atherton Civic Interest League. There are also home owners' associations. The Menlo Circus Club is a private club with stables and a riding ring located within the town.

Notable residents

• Lindsay Buckingham, of Fleetwood Mac
• Eric E. Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google
• Charles R. Schwab, Founder and CEO of the Charles Schwab Corp.
• Thomas F. Lindsey Adams Buckingham (born October 3, 1949) is an American Guitarist and Singer, most notable for being a member of the musical group Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Eric Emerson Schmidt (born in Washington DC) is Chairman and CEO of Google Inc Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online Charles Robert Schwab Jr (born July 29, 1937) is the founder and CEO of the Charles Schwab Corporation. The Charles Schwab Corporation, based in San Francisco, California is a company founded as a traditional (brick-and-mortar Brokerage house, and which Stephenson, Venture Capitalist, Sequoia Capital
• Steve Westly, former State Controller of California
• John Freidenrich, Venture Capitalist, Bay Partners
• Jerry Rice, NFL Player
• Willie Mays, Baseball Hall-of-Famer
• Meg Whitman, CEO of eBay
• Mark Hurd, CEO of HP
• Mark Kvamme, Venture Capitalist, Sequoia Capital
• Robert Fischer, Chairman, Gap
• Russell Pyne, Venture Capitalist, Atrium Capital
• Michael Binger, Nuclear Researcher and Poker Player
• Catherine Marcus, Realtor, Sotheby's International Realty
• Michael Arrington, of TechCrunch
• Scott Schroeder, Professional Race Car Driver, TRG, The Racer's Group

External links

• Town of Atherton Web Page
• Atherton Public Library - a branch of the San Mateo County Library

References

• Atherton, California is at coordinates 37°27′31″N 122°12′00″W / 37.458615, -122.200099 (Atherton, California)Coordinates: 37°27′31″N 122°12′00″W / 37.458615, -122.200099 (Atherton, California)

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