Larkspur, California

Larkspur, California
City of Larkspur
Larkspur City Hall in 2010
Larkspur City Hall in 2010
Official seal of Larkspur, California
Location of Larkspur in Marin County, California
Location of Larkspur in Marin County, California
Larkspur, California is located in the United States
Larkspur, California
Larkspur, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°56′03″N 122°32′07″W / 37.93417°N 122.53528°W / 37.93417; -122.53528[1]
Country United States
StateCalifornia
CountyMarin
IncorporatedMarch 1, 1908[2]
Government
 • County BoardKatie Rice (District 2)
Dennis Rodoni (District 4)
 • MayorGabe Paulson[3]
 • City ManagerDan Schwarz
 • State Leg.Sen. Mike McGuire (D)
Asm. Stephanie Nguyen (D)
 • U. S. CongressJared Huffman (D)[4]
Area
 • Total3.24 sq mi (8.40 km2)
 • Land3.02 sq mi (7.84 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)  6.66%
Elevation43 ft (13 m)
Population
 • Total13,064
 • Density4,000/sq mi (1,600/km2)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
ZIP Code
94939
Area codes415/628
FIPS code06-40438
GNIS feature IDs1658942, 2411627
Websitewww.ci.larkspur.ca.us
View of Larkspur at sunrise as seen from the Blue Rock Inn, formerly Hotel Merwin built in 1895

Larkspur is a city in Marin County, California, United States. Larkspur is located 3 miles (4.8 km) south of San Rafael,[7] at an elevation of 43 feet (13 m).[1] 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. Intersecting Larkspur's downtown is Madrone Canyon, a residential area amidst a redwood grove.

  1. ^ a b c "Larkspur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Gabe Paulson, Mayor". www.ci.larkspur.ca.us. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Larkspur (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 652. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

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