Larkspur, California

Larkspur, California
City of Larkspur
Larkspur City Hall in 2010
Location of Larkspur in Marin County, California
Larkspur, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°56′03″N 122°32′07″W / 37.93417°N 122.53528°W / 37.93417; -122.53528
Country United States
StateCalifornia
CountyMarin
IncorporatedMarch 1, 1908
Government
 • County BoardBrian Colbert (District 2)
Dennis Rodoni (District 4)
 • MayorCatherine Way
 • City ManagerDan Schwarz
 • State Leg.Sen. Mike McGuire (D)
Asm. Damon Connolly (D)
 • U. S. CongressJared Huffman (D)
Area
 • Total
3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2)
 • Land3.00 sq mi (7.77 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)  6.80%
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,064
 • Estimate 
(2024)
12,807
 • Density4,350/sq mi (1,680/km2)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
ZIP Code
94939
Area codes415/628
FIPS code06-40438
GNIS feature IDs1658942, 2411627
Websitewww.ci.larkspur.ca.us

Larkspur is a city in Marin County, California, United States. Larkspur is located directly south of Kentfield and 3 miles (4.8 km) south of San Rafael, at an elevation of 43 feet (13 m). As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 13,064. Larkspur's Police Department is shared with that of the neighboring Corte Madera and town of San Anselmo as the Central Marin Police Authority.

The city's main thoroughfare is Magnolia Avenue, which runs through the Larkspur Downtown Historic District. Madrone Canyon, a residential area amidst a redwood grove, traces scenic Larkspur Creek.