Santa Venetia, California
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Santa Venetia is a census-designated place located in Marin County, California. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,298.
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Geography
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Location of Santa Venetia, California
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.8 km² (3.8 mi²). 9.7 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.27% is water.
Santa Venetia was envisioned in the early 1900's as a little Venice so canalas were built and houses and structures built along them. It was a vacation spot for the wealthy for a brief period of time -- around the 1920's. The plan of building a little Venice was abondoned. In the 1960's, houses were built along North San Pedro Road.
The main road of this unincorporated neighborhood is North San Pedro Road, which begins at the famous Frank Lloyd Wright designed Marin County Civic Center. The road goes through China Camp State Park, along the bay through Peacock Gap and ends in San Rafael. S.V. has an open space preserve for its marsh as it borders San Pablo Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay estuary.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 4,298 people, 1,646 households, and 1,048 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 441.3/km² (1,143.0/mi²). There are 1,667 housing units at an average density of 171.2/km² (443.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 81.67% White, 2.16% African American, 0.70% Native American, 5.98% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 5.00% from other races, and 4.30% from two or more races. 12.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,646 households out of which 25.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% are married couples living together, 10.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% are non-families. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $75,600, and the median income for a family is $77,202. Males have a median income of $48,938 versus $42,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $34,732. 7.3% of the population and 4.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.3% of those under the age of 18 and 6.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Santa Venetia History
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School History
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