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Summary for Tamalpais - Homestead Valley


About Tamalpais - Homestead Valley (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Marin County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Tamalpais Homestead Vly.

Time Zone: Tamalpais - Homestead Valley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<1>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Tamalpais - Homestead Valley:

Lat:   37.886100°   (or 37°53'9" N)

Lon:   -122.537500°   (or -122°32'14" W)

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Tamalpais - Homestead Valley

GNIS ID:   None

FIPS State / Place Code:   06 / 77805

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tamalpais - Homestead Valley)


About Marin County

The community of San Rafael is the County Seat for {Marin County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Marin)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     258,826   (2.34% increase since 2010)  
2010     252,904   (2.27% increase since 2000)
2000:     247,289

Total Area:<3>   828 sq. miles [2,145 km²]   - of which 37.18% is water (307.9 sq. miles [797.4 km²])

Housing Units: <4>   111,214

Official Website:   https://www.marincounty.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Marin

GNIS ID:   277285

FIPS State / County Code:   06 / 041

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tamalpais - Homestead Valley)


About California

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     39,437,610   (5.86% increase since 2010)  
2010:     37,253,956   (9.99% increase since 2000)
2000:     33,871,648

Websites for State of California

Official Website:   https://www.ca.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.visitcalifornia.com/

Parks:   https://www.parks.ca.gov/

Fishing:   https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing

Hunting:   https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of California

GNIS ID:   1779778

FIPS State:   06

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tamalpais - Homestead Valley)

Footnotes ...

<1>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Tamalpais - Homestead Valley, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Tamalpais - Homestead Valley. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).