Corte Madera, California

Corte Madera
Town of Corte Madera
Corte Madera Town Center
Corte Madera Town Center
Location of Corte Madera in Marin County, California
Location of Corte Madera in Marin County, California
Corte Madera is located in San Francisco Bay Area
Corte Madera
Corte Madera
Location in the Bay Area
Corte Madera is located in California
Corte Madera
Corte Madera
Location in California
Corte Madera is located in the United States
Corte Madera
Corte Madera
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°55′32″N 122°31′39″W / 37.92556°N 122.52750°W / 37.92556; -122.52750[1]
Country United States
State California
CountyMarin
IncorporatedJune 10, 1916[2]
Government
 • MayorEli Beckman[3]
 • State SenatorMike McGuire (D)[4]
 • AssemblymemberStephanie Nguyen (D)[4]
 • U. S. Rep.Jared Huffman (D)[5]
 • SupervisorDennis Rodoni (District 4)
Area
 • Total4.40 sq mi (11.40 km2)
 • Land3.16 sq mi (8.18 km2)
 • Water1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2)  28.19%
Elevation39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,222
 • Density3,234.81/sq mi (1,248.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
94925, 94976
Area codes415/628
FIPS code06-16462
GNIS feature IDs277492, 2413247
Websitewww.townofcortemadera.org

Corte Madera (/ˈkɔːrtə məˈdɛrə/; Spanish for "Chop Wood") is an incorporated town in Marin County, California. Corte Madera is located 3.25 miles (5.2 km) south of San Rafael,[7] at an elevation of 39 feet (12 m).[1] The population was 10,222 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the Spanish imperative command "chop wood", as the area was famous for producing redwood tree lumber which was used in the construction of the city of San Francisco.

  1. ^ a b c "Corte Madera". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Town Council". Town of Corte Madera. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  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. 619-620. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.