Corte Madera, California
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| City of Corte Madera, California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Marin |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | John Dupar |
| - Senate | Carole Migden (D) |
| - Assembly | Jared Huffman (D) |
| - U. S. Congress | Lynn Woolsey (D) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.4 km²) |
| - Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²) |
| - Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 9,100 |
| - Density | 2,870.7/sq mi (1,108.4/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 94925, 94976 |
| Area code(s) | 415 |
| FIPS code | 06-16462 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277492 |
| Website: http://www.ci.corte-madera.ca.us/ | |
Corte Madera is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. The population was 9,100 at the 2000 census. In 1980 the town merged its police department with that of its neighbor Larkspur into the Twin Cities Police Authority.
In Spanish, Corte Madera means chopped wood. The area was famous for producing lumber out of redwood trees which went into the construction of the city of San Francisco.
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[edit] Geography
Corte Madera is located at (37.924075, -122.516942)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it (28.12%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 9,100 people, 3,776 households, and 2,473 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,873.3 people per square mile (1,108.4/km²). There were 3,850 housing units at an average density of 1,215.6/sq mi (468.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.66% White, 0.88% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 6.08% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 3.58% from two or more races. 4.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,776 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $79,839, and the median income for a family was $95,471. Males had a median income of $70,968 versus $50,380 for females. The per capita income for the town was $46,326. About 2.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Economy
Restoration Hardware is headquartered in Corte Madera.
Louis Thomas Clothing and Formalwear is located in the Corte Madera Town Center in Corte Madera. Opened in 1958, when the mall was called CMC, it is the last of the original tenants. Louis Thomas is the second-oldest business in Corte Madera.
The Village at Corte Madera and Town Center at Corte Madera are the local serving shopping malls.
[edit] Schools
- Neil Cummins Elementary School (Corte Madera, California)
- Hall Middle School (Larkspur, California)
- Redwood High School
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Corte Madera, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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Marin County, California |
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| County seat: San Rafael | ||
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Belvedere | Corte Madera | Fairfax | Larkspur | Mill Valley | Novato | Ross | San Anselmo | San Rafael | Sausalito | Tiburon |
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