Tiburon, California

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Tiburon is a town in Marin County, California. It occupies most of the Tiburon Peninsula, which reaches south into the San Francisco Bay; the smaller town of Belvedere (formerly a separate island) occupies the south-east part of the peninsula and is contiguous with Tiburon. Tiburon is bordered by Corte Madera to the north and Mill Valley to the west, but is otherwise surrounded by the Bay.

Tiburon was formerly the southern terminus of the San Francisco and Northwestern Pacific Railroad; freight, mostly lumber, was brought to the town to be transferred to barges for shipping to cities within the San Francisco Bay. It is now a commuter and tourist town, linked by fast ferry services to San Francisco and with a concentration of restaurants and clothes shops. It is the nearest mainland point to Angel Island and a regular ferry service connects to the island.

The former railroad grade now forms part of the San Francisco Bay Trail, used by hikers and cyclists. Within the Tiburon town limits, the trail passes through the Richardson Bay Park and next to the Audubon Society's Richardson Bay Sanctuary. These provide excellent opportunities for observing wildlife. "Tiburón" is Spanish for "shark".

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Geography

Image:CAMap-doton-Tiburon.pngTiburon is located at 37°53'24" North, 122°27'59" West (37.889880, -122.466421)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.2 km² (13.2 mi²). 11.7 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is land and 22.5 km² (8.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 65.71% water.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 8,666 people, 3,712 households, and 2,409 families residing in the town. The population density was 738.6/km² (1,914.9/mi²). There were 3,893 housing units at an average density of 331.8/km² (860.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.92% White, 0.87% African American, 0.22% Native American, 4.42% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. 3.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,712 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $106,611, and the median income for a family was $149,041. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $60,773 for females. The per capita income for the town was $85,966. 3.3% of the population and 1.6% of families were below the poverty line. 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 1.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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