Larkspur

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Larkspur

Total population

12,854

Median home value

$1,996,600

67.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$140,417

Larkspur$140k

National$74k

Founded

1857

Air quality index

22Good

Elevation43 m

Land area8.4 km²

Weather72°F · Sunny

Coordinates37.94°, -122.53°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Larkspur is a city in Marin County, California, United States. Larkspur is located directly south of Kentfield and 3 miles (4.8 km) south of San Rafael, at an elevation of 43 feet (13 m). As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 13,064. Larkspur's Police Department is shared with that of the neighboring Corte Madera and town of San Anselmo as the Central Marin Police Authority.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Larkspur, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Mariel Hemingway

American actress and author

Edward Neumeier

American screenwriter

Eve Arden

American actress (1908–1990)

Eleanor Garatti

American swimmer (1909–1998)

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Peter Woodring

American soccer player

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Shoshana Bush

American actress

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Signy Coleman

American actress

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Todd McKee

American actor

J. R. Hildebrand

American racing driver

Frank Moore Cross

American biblical scholar (1921–2012)

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Justin England

American bicycle racer

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Brooke Smith

American basketball player

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Polly Klaas

American murder victim (1981–1993)

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Rainer Marten

German philosopher

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Michael Reilly Burke

American actor

William S. Mailliard

American politician (1917–1992)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• Corte Madera
  1.4 mi away
• Alto
  2.5 mi away
• Fairfax
  4.9 mi away
• Belvedere
  5.6 mi away
• Bolinas
  9.9 mi away
• Black Point-Green Point
  11.8 mi away
• East Richmond Heights
  11.8 mi away
• Albany
  12.1 mi away · pop. 20,271
• Bayview
  12.3 mi away
• El Sobrante
  12.6 mi away
• Emeryville
  14.3 mi away
• Broadmoor
  17.4 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Larkspur

Letter to Virginia in Florence from Larkspur, California

David Kherdian · 1966

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Larkspur Cali State of Mind Collection · 2019

Vintage Journal California Wildflowers, Larkspur

Found Image Press · 2022

Larkspur, past & present

1991

Larkspur past & present

Larkspur Heritage Committee. · 1979

Larkspur downtown specific plan

Larkspur (Calif.) · 1992

Larkspur general plan 1973

Larkspur (Calif.). City Council · 1973

Environmental impact report, Larkspur Ferry Terminal

1973

Search results from Open Library.

Gallery

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