San Anselmo, California

San Anselmo, California
View of San Anselmo
View of San Anselmo
Location in Marin County and the state of California
Location in Marin County and the state of California
San Anselmo, California is located in the United States
San Anselmo, California
San Anselmo, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°58′29″N 122°33′42″W / 37.97472°N 122.56167°W / 37.97472; -122.56167
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMarin
IncorporatedApril 9, 1907[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[2]
 • Town council[2]Mayor Eileen Burke
 • Town managerDavid P. Donery[3]
 • SupervisorDistrict 2
Katie Rice
 • LegislatorsSen. Mike McGuire (D)
Asm. Stephanie Nguyen (D)
Rep. Jared Huffman (D)[4]
Area
 • Total2.68 sq mi (6.93 km2)
 • Land2.68 sq mi (6.93 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,830
 • Density4,660.44/sq mi (1,799.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
94960, 94979
Area codes415/628
FIPS code06-64434
GNIS feature IDs277591, 2413251
Websitetownofsananselmo.org

San Anselmo (Spanish for 'Saint Anselm') is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. San Anselmo is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of San Rafael,[7] at an elevation of 46 feet (14 m).[6] It is located about 20 miles (32 km) north of San Francisco. The town is bordered by San Rafael to the east, Fairfax to the west, and Ross to the south. Mount Tamalpais dominates the view to the south. The population was 12,830 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "Town Council". San Anselmo, CA. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Town Manager | San Anselmo, CA - Official Website".
  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. ^ a b "San Anselmo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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. 694. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.