City of Larkspur
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Location of Larkspur, California
Coordinates: 37°56′28″N 122°31′49″W / 37.94111, -122.53028
Country	United States
State	California
County	Marin
Government
- County Board	District 4 Steve Kinsey
- Vice Mayor	Kathy Hartzell
- City Manager	Jean Bonander
- State Leg.	Sen. Carole Migden (D) Asm. Jared Huffman (D)
- U. S. Congress	Lynn Woolsey (D)
Area [1]
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- Land	3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 13 sq mi (8. 1 km²)
- Water	0. 13 sq mi (0. 3 km²)  3. 98%
Elevation [2]	43 ft (13 m)
Population (2000)[1]
- Total	12,014
- Density	3,833. 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 7/sq mi (1,480. 2/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	94939
Area code(s)	415
FIPS code	06-40438
GNIS feature ID	1658942
Website: http://www.ci.larkspur.ca.us/

Golden Gate Ferry boat

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Geography

Larkspur is located at 37°56′28″N, 122°31′49″W (37. 941074, -122. 530241)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3. 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 27 sq mi (8. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²). Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3. 13 sq mi (8. 1 km²) of it is land and 0. 13 sq mi (0. 3 km²) of it (3. 98%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 12,014 people, 6,142 households, and 2,899 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,833. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (1,482. 0/km²). There were 6,413 housing units at an average density of 2,046. 4/sq mi (791. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91. 25% White, 0. 80% African American, 0. 22% Native American, 3. 88% Asian, 0. 12% Pacific Islander, 1. 09% from other races, and 2. 64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 29% of the population.

There were 6,142 households out of which 19. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38. 4% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52. 8% were non-families. 43. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1. 93 and the average family size was 2. 69.

In the city the population was spread out with 16. 4% under the age of 18, 3. 3% from 18 to 24, 28. 8% from 25 to 44, 31. 8% from 45 to 64, and 19. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 82. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78. 8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $66,710, and the median income for a family was $104,028. Males had a median income of $83,252 versus $49,421 for females. The per capita income for the city was $56,983. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 1. 8% of families and 3. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. 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 3% of those under age 18 and 2. 9% of those age 65 or over.

Ferry Service

Larkspur is the location for one of Golden Gate Transit's ferry system. It counts as one of the main Golden Gate Ferry portals and has a ridership of over 6,000 per day on the average. Golden Gate Ferry is one of three transportation systems owned and operated by the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District. There is direct ferry service from the Larkspur Ferry Terminal to AT&T Park (home of the San Francisco Giants)

See also

• Corte Madera
• Marin County

References

External links

• Larkspur, California is at coordinates 37°56′28″N 122°31′49″W / 37.941074, -122.530241 (Larkspur, California)Coordinates: 37°56′28″N 122°31′49″W / 37.941074, -122.530241 (Larkspur, California)
• Larkspur, California home page
• Larkspur Library 400 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, CA