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Marin County
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Marin County, California
3501 Civic Center Dr
San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone: (415) 499-6407
www.marin.org

Located on N coast of California, N of San Francisco; organized in 1850. Name Origin: Two main theories: 1) From the old Spanish name of San Rafael Bay, Bahia de Nuestra Senora del Rosario la Marinera, 'Bay of Our Lady of the Rosary, Mariner's Patron'; this name was given in 1775 by the surveyor Ayala. 2) For the name of a mythical Indian leader, transliterated to Marin; also applied to the islands in San Rafael Bay.

Area (sq mi): 828.20 (land 519.80; water 308.39). Pop per sq mi: 475.10.
Pop 2005: 246,960. State rank: 25. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.10%; 1990-2000 7.50%. Pop 2000: 247,289 (White 78.60%; Black or African American 2.90%; Hispanic or Latino 11.10%; Asian 4.50%; Other 8.60%). Foreign born: 16.60%. Median age: 41.30.
Income 2000: per capita $44,962; median household $71,306; Pop below poverty level: 6.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $67,694-$65,642.
Unemployment 2004: 4.40%. Change from 2000: 1.90%. Median travel time to work: 32.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 37.90%.

Cities with population over 10,000:
  • San Rafael County seat (55,560)
  • Novato (49,238)
  • Mill Valley (13,359)
  • San Anselmo (12,110)
  • Larkspur (11,797)

  • See other counties in California.


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