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Larkspur is a town/city in Marin County, California, United States.
Larkspur is positioned 3 miles (4.8 km) south of San Rafael, at an altitude of 43 feet (13 m). As of the 2010 Census, the city's populace was 11,926.
Larkspur is positioned north of San Francisco near Mount Tamalpais.
Larkspur's Police Department is shared with that of the neighboring Corte Madera and town of San Anselmo as the Central Marin Police Authority.
Intersecting Larkspur's downtown is Madrone Canyon, a residentiary region amidst a redwood grove.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.24 sq mi (8.4 km2).
Wright laid out the town in 1887. The first postal service opened in 1891. Larkspur incorporated in 1908. Larkspur's Downtown Historic District, known also as Old Downtown Larkspur, is a historic precinct that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Scenes in the 1949 film noir Impact featured a several areas around Larkspur, including the home and gas station of the Probert family, in the locale now occupied by The Tavern at Lark Creek. The final scenes of Clint Eastwood's 1971 movie Dirty Harry were filmed in Larkspur at the old Hutchison Gravel Quarry (now Larkspur Landing). Leonard Gardner, author of the novel Fat City, lives in Larkspur.
Janis Joplin's last known residence was positioned in Larkspur at 380 West Baltimore Avenue. In the United States House of Representatives, Larkspur is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman. From 2008 to 2012, Huffman represented Marin County in the California State Assembly.
In the California State Legislature, Larkspur is in: The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Larkspur had a populace of 11,926.
The ethnic makeup of Larkspur was 10,311 (86.5%) White, 186 (1.6%) African American, 26 (0.2%) Native American, 563 (4.7%) Asian, 13 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 343 (2.9%) from other competitions, and 484 (4.1%) from two or more competitions.
The Enumeration reported that 11,803 citizens (99.0% of the population) lived in homeholds, 42 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 81 (0.7%) were institutionalized.
There were 5,908 homeholds, out of which 1,314 (22.2%) had kids under the age of 18 living in them, 2,266 (38.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 433 (7.3%) had a female homeholder with no husband present, 197 (3.3%) had a male homeholder with no wife present.
The populace was spread out with 2,176 citizens (18.2%) under the age of 18, 466 citizens (3.9%) aged 18 to 24, 2,620 citizens (22.0%) aged 25 to 44, 4,103 citizens (34.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,561 citizens (21.5%) who were 65 years of age or older.
6,494 citizens (54.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,309 citizens (44.5%) lived in rental housing units.
There were 6,142 homeholds out of which 19.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 52.8% were non-families.
In the city, the populace 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.
Ferries docked at the Larkspur Landing in Larkspur, California.
Larkspur is the locale for one of Golden Gate Transit's Larkspur Landing, the chief ferry terminal for its commuter passenger ferry service between Marin County and the San Francisco Ferry Building and job centers in the Financial District.
There is special direct ferry service from the Larkspur Ferry Terminal to AT&T Park for San Francisco Giants games.
Larkspur-Corte Madera School District serves Larkspur for elementary and middle school.
Neil Cummins Elementary School and Hall Middle School serve both Corte Madera and Larkspur.
Larkspur Landing "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word).
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"Larkspur (city) Quick - Facts".
Larkspur Past and Present: A History and Walking Guide.
Quarry, Larkspur Landing, CA " Dirty Harry Filming Locations".
"County to buy slice of Janis Joplin's former Larkspur estate".
"California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map".
"2010 Enumeration Interactive Population Search: CA - Larkspur city".
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