Corte Madera
Location
Corte Madera is an incorporated town with a population of 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. The city has a total area of 4.4 square
miles , of which, 3.2 square miles of it is land and 1.2 square miles
of it (28.12%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,100 people, 3,776 households,
and 2,473 families residing in the town. 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 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.
Public
Schools
Most of Corte Madera is served by two public school districts;
Larkspur School District for elementary and middle school, and
Tamalpais Union High School District, which includes Redwood High
School in Larkspur. A small portion of East Corte Madera is served
by Reed Union School District.
Larkspur School District is a small district serving the towns
of Larkspur and Corte Madera. More than 1000 students attend the
two award winning elementary and middle schools that comprise
the district.
Tamalpais Union High School District provides secondary school
education to students coming from ten elementary districts in
Marin County, including the Larkspur School District. It includes
three comprehensive high schools, all of which have been designated
as California Distinguished Schools, and two alternative schools.
• Neil Cummins Elementary School (K-4)
• Hall Middle School (5-8)
• Redwood High School (9-12)
• Tamiscal High Alternative High School (9-12)
• San Andreas Continuation/Alternative High School (9-12)
Private
Schools
In addition to the excellent public school system, Corte Madera
claims some renowned public schools as well.
• Allaire School (1-8)
• The Lycée Français La Pérouse (The
International French School) (PK-12)
• Marin Country Day School (K-8)
• Marin Montessori School (PK-9)