Population: 9,100

Size: 4 square miles, plus tidelands

Annual budget: $21.6 million

Number of households: 3,776

Median home price, June 2005: $1,155,000

Town Hall: Town Manager Jay Tashiro, 927-5050; Town Clerk Christine Green, 927-5086; David Bracken, director of Public Works and Town Engineer, 927-5057; Director of Parks and Recreation Jacqueline Branch, 927-5072; Town Attorney Jeffrey Walter, 927-5050; George Warman Jr., finance director, town treasurer and director of Administrative Services, 927-5055; Bob Pendoley, Director of Planning, 927-5050.

Police: Twin Cities Police Chief Phil Green oversees a 44-member department that also serves Larkspur. The police headquarters, at 250 Doherty Drive in Larkspur, can be reached at 927-5150.

Fire: Director of Emergency Services Robert Fox oversees a 20-member fire department based at 342 Tamalpais Drive. Phone: 927-5082.

Library: The library, at 707 Meadowsweet Drive, can be reached at 924-3515 for circulation, 924-6444 for reference and 924-6382 for children’s services. The hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. The library is closed Friday.

Chamber of Commerce: 129 Corte Madera Town Center, 924-0441.

Schools: The Larkspur School District includes Hall Middle School in Larkspur and Neil Cummins Elementary School in Corte Madera. Superintendent Bob Cone has announced his retirement. A replacement has yet to be named. District offices are located at 230 Doherty Drive and can be contacted by calling, 927-6960. Redwood High School, part of the Tamalpais-Union School District, is at 395 Doherty Drive in Larkspur. Principal Nancy Neu can be reached at 924-6200.

Garbage: Mill Valley Refuse, 112 Front St., San Rafael. Phone: 457-9760.