Larkspur, California

Larkspur is a city in Marin County, California, United States. As of 2006, the city's estimated population was 11,746.^[10] Larkspur is located in north of San Francisco near Mount Tamalpais. Adjacent to Larkspur's downtown is Madrone Canyon, which is a residential area and a redwood grove.

Janis Joplin's last known residence is located in Larkspur at 380 West Baltimore Drive.

Geography

Larkspur is located at 37°56′28″N, 122°31′49″W (37.941074, -122.530241)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.27 sq mi (8.5 km²). 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^[2] of 2000, there were 12,014 people, 6,142 households, and 2,899 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,833.7 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, 6.3% 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. About 1.8% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Larkspur is located in the 3rd Senate District, represented by Democrat Carole Migden, and in the 6th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman. Federally, Larkspur is located in California's 6th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +21^[13] and is represented by Democrat Lynn Woolsey.

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. 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

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