Corte Madera is a community of approximately 9,425 residents tucked away in the green Marin countryside. The town extends from San Francisco Bay on the east side of Highway 101 to Mt. Tamalpais on the west. Since 1916, Corte Madera has occupied an area of four square miles of land, plus surrounding water tidelands. This small town is an easy 12 mile commute to San Francisco, but typifies the relaxed outdoor lifestyle of Marin with its pleasant climate, bordering wetlands, and lush open space. The Corte Madera community boasts a strong commitment to preserving the area's wildlife and habitat at the Corte Madera Reserve Sanctuary for Migrating Birds, the Shorebird Marsh Wildlife Habitat, and The Ring Mountain Preserve. With a beautiful view of Mt. Tamalpais, this town is within hiking, biking and driving distance of some of the most beautiful vistas in the western U.S. Corte Madera illustrates the wonderful Marin County blend of nature along with all the amenities of city living.
Chamber of Commerce
Corte Madera Chamber of Commerce 129 Corte Madera Town Center Corte Madera, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.924.0441 Provides services to the businesses of Corte Madera. Click here for website
Community Groups
Corte Madera/Larkspur Mothers' Club P.O. Box 823 Corte Madera, CA 94977 Telephone: 415.451.7234 Aims to build a supportive community for moms (and dads) with young children in Corte Madera, Larkspur and surrounding communities by fostering friendships, encouraging learning, and meeting each other's needs. Corte Madera Town Band 32 Madera Boulevard Corte Madera, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.460.6570 A community concert band that meets on Thursday evenings in Corte Madera to rehearse all types of music. With 60 members ranging in age from 16 to 85, this group is looking for new musicians to join. Click here for website
Demographics
Population (2000): 9,100 Median resident age: 41 Average household income (2000): $86,800 Mean home price (2005): $1,045,367 Mean Condominium/Townhouse Sales Price (2005): $590,417 Number of units sold (2005): 30 Click here for website
Farmer's Markets
Corte Madera Farmers' Market Corte Madera Town Center Tamalpais Drive Corte Madera, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.382.7846 Day/time: Wednesdays 12:00pm - 5:00pm Click here for website
Fire Stations
Corte Madera Fire Department 342 Tamalpais Drive Corte Madera, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.927.5077 The Corte Madera Fire Department is committed to meeting the challenge of the present and future community needs. Click here for website
Government
Town of Corte Madera Telephone: 415.927.5050 Council meets first and third Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Click here for website County of Marin 3501 Civic Center Drive San Rafael, CA 94903 Telephone: 415.499.7331 Click here for website
History
California State
Historical Landmarks - Marin County Compiled by Donald Laird, the sites included on the list are: the First Sawmill in Marin (located in Mill Valley), the Oldest House North of San Francisco Bay (north of Novato), the Mission San Rafael Arcangel (in San Rafael) and the site of the Lighter Wharf in Bolinas. Click here for website Marin History Museum 1125 B Street San Rafael, CA 94901 Telephone: 415.454.8538 The Marin History Museum celebrates the traditions of innovation and creativity of the people of Marin County. Click here for website Virtual Collections of Marin The Virtual Archive site uses current Internet technology to create a structure for archiving Marin County's history before it is lost. Click here for website
Hospitals
Bolinas Family Practice 7 Wharf Road Bolinas, CA 94924 Telephone: 415.868.0124 Hours: Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. Closed from 1 to 2 p.m. every day.
Services: Primary medical care for children and adults, obstetrical care and family planning, diagnostic laboratory services, and health education. Click here for website County of Marin - H & HS
Health Services Division - Clinical Services Includes dental services, HIV/AIDS program, preventive health care for the Aging, Public Health Nursing, childhood, adult and travel immunizations, Lead Poisoning Prevention and more. Click here for website Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers Around Marin, CA Telephone: 415.444.2000 Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center and its Satellite Clinics are located in Downtown San Rafael, Novato, Petaluma and West Marin. Click here for website Marin Community Clinic 250 Bon Air Road Greenbrae, CA 94904 Telephone: 415.448.1500 Provides affordable primary healthcare to low-income and uninsured patients. Click here for website Marin General Hospital 250 Bon Air Road Greenbrae, CA 94904 Telephone: 415.925.7000 Marin General Hospital, a Sutter Health affiliate, is the largest acute care hospital in Marin County and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Click here for website Novato Community Hospital 180 Rowland Way Novato, CA 94945 Telephone: 415.209.1300 A Sutter Health affiliate, this hospital has a knowledgeable and caring professional staff that provides patients with highly personalized healthcare, using state of the art technology. Click here for website Point Reyes Medical Clinic 3 6th Street P.O. Box 910 Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 Telephone: 415.663.8666 Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Open from 10:00am to 5:00pm Saturdays for both scheduled appointments and urgent care.
Services: Primary medical care for children and adults, obstetrical care and family planning, diagnostic laboratory services, podiatry, x-rays and health education. Click here for website S.F. VA Medical Center Around Marin, CA Telephone: 415.444.2000 San Francisco VA Medical Center is part of a nationwide Federal health-care system for veterans operated by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Click here for website Stinson Beach Medical Center 3419 State Route 1 P.O. Box 978 Stinson Beach, CA 94970 Telephone: 415.868.9656 Hours: Open five days each week. Physician days are Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed one hour from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.). On Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, the Medical Center is staffed by a family nurse practitioner.
Services: Primary medical care for children and adults, obstetrical care and family planning, diagnostic laboratory services, and health education. Click here for website
Libraries
Corte Madera Library 707 Meadowsweet Drive Corte Madera, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.924.4844 A branch of the Marin County Free Library, existing to make a broad range of culture, information and knowledge available for the needs of the public. Click here for website 		Corte_Madera City of Corte Madera website link
Police Stations
Twin Cities Police Department 250 Doherty Drive Larkspur, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.927.5150 Protects the communities of Corte Madera and Larkspur with the highest quality of police services - services that meet present and future community expectations. Click here for website Marin County Sheriff's Office 3501 Civic Center Drive, #145 San Rafael, CA 94903 Telephone: 415.499.7250 Responsible for patrol services, prevention of crime and apprehension of criminals in unincorporated areas, and investigates criminal activity. It provides Mutual Aid support to local law enforcement and processes civil writs; serves court warrants. Click here for website Marin Sheriff's Office & Emergency Services 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 266 San Rafael, CA 94903 Telephone: 415.499.6584 Preparing for Earthquakes, Floods, Fires, Landslides, Volcanoes; Children and special populations; Pets and other animals; Securing furniture and bolting foundations; and more. Click here for website
Recreation
Corte Madera Parks & Recreation 300 Tamalpais Drive P.O. Box 159 Corte Madera, CA 94976 Telephone: 415.927.5072 Corte Madera Parks & Recreation strives to create community through recreational programs and job opportunities. Click here for website Marin County Parks and Open Space 3501 Civic Center Drive, #415 San Rafael, CA 94903 Telephone: 415.499.6387 Marin County Parks and Open Space provides a variety of experiences for individuals visiting Marin County parks. Boat launches, beaches, golf courses, swimming pools, picnic areas and ball fields are just a few samples of the many opportunities available. Click here for website
Religious / Faith
Golden Gate Center for Spiritual Living 101 Casa Buena Drive, Suite B Corte Madera, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.924.1494 The Golden Gate Center for Spiritual Living is a lively and loving community which holds Sunday services at 10:00am at the Corte Madera Recreation Center. Click here for website Hillside Church of Marin 5461 Paradise Drive Corte Madera, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.924.2297 To present Jesus Christ in a contemporary, creative, credible and caring way. To offer people a church family that is characterized by a loving, forgiving, accepting, and healing environment. Click here for website Marin Lutheran Church 649 Meadowsweet Drive Corte Madera, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.924.3782 Marin Lutheran Church welcomes visitors. Click here for website
Schools
Lycee Francais International Private: 200 students; PK-5 330 Golden Mind Passage Corte Madera, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.924.1737 More than 200 students follow the French curriculum at the Corte Madera campus and enjoy large classrooms, playgrounds and a gymnasium. Click here for website Marin Country Day Private: 540 students; K-8 5221 Paradise Drive Corte Madera, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.927.5900 An independent K-8 coed day school enrolling 540 students at its 35-acre campus in the San Francisco Bay Area. The school's mission, underscored by core values of respect, responsibility and compassion, asks children to become skilled learners and ethical human beings, motivated to make a difference in the world. Click here for website Marin Montessori Private: 200 students; Grades PK - 6 5200 Paradise Drive Corte Madera, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.924.5388 Click here for website Neil Cummins Elementary Public: 620 students; K-5 58 Mohawk Avenue Corte Madera, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.927.6965 An award-winning public school for kindergarten through fifth graders in the Larkspur School District Click here for website The Mountain School Private: 70 students; Grades PK - K 50 El Camino Drive Corte Madera, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.924.4661 A Waldorf-inspired preschool and kindergarten offering experienced, caring teachers in a beautiful, secure environment. Click here for website Corte Madera Montessori Private: 60 students; PK-K 50 El Camino Drive Corte Madera, CA 94925 Click here for website
Utilities
Sanitary District #2 (Corte Madera) 300 Tamalpais Drive Corte Madera, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.927.5057 Sanitary District #2 provides sewage collection and system maintenance to the town of Corte Madera and beyond. Click here for website Comcast of North Bay Cable Customer Service: 800.945.2288 High Speed Internet Customer Service: 888.262.6300 Email Customer Service Click here for website Marin Hazardous and Solid Waste JPA 65 Mitchell Blvd. San Rafael, CA 94913 Telephone: 415.499.3725 It's our job to inform county residents and businesses of the many ways they can help reduce and recycle their solid waste and properly dispose of hazardous materials. Click here for website Marin Municipal Water District 220 Nellen Avenue Corte Madera, CA 94925 Telephone: 415.945.1455 Marin Municipal Water District provides high-quality drinking water to 190,000 people in a 147-square-mile area of Marin County, California, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. Click here for website Marin Recycling Center 535 Jacoby St. San Rafael, CA 94501 Telephone: 415.453.1404 Marin County's recycling center. Click here for website Pacific Bell Telephone Telephone: 800.310.2355 Provides telephone service & repair service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Click here for website Pacific Gas & Electric 999 Third Street San Rafael, CA 94915 Telephone: 800.743.5000 Pacific Gas and Electric Company is one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. The company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, serves approximately 15 million people throughout a 70,000-square-mile service area in northern and central California. Click here for website
Weather
Click here for Current Local Weather Winter temperatures range from 41 to 60 Spring temperatures range from 45 to 70 Summer temperatures range from 52 to 83 Fall temperatures range from 50 to 72 Rainfall 55-65 days per year Precipitation 42 inches per year
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