Larkspur is a city in Marin County, California, United States. As of 2006, the city's estimated population was 11,746. Larkspur is located north of San Francisco, California near Mount Tamalpais. Larkspur's Police Department is shared with that of the neighboring Corte Madera, California. Adjacent to Larkspur's downtown is Madrone Canyon, which is a residential area and a sequoia Grove (nature).

Janis Joplin's last known residence was located in Larkspur at 380 West Baltimore Drive. Ki Longfellow grew up in Larkspur's Madrone Canyon.

Geography
Larkspur is located at (37.941074, -122.530241).

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Larkspur is a city in Marin County, California, United States. As of 2006, the city's estimated population was 11,746. Larkspur is located north of San Francisco, California near Mount Tamalpais. Larkspur's Police Department is shared with that of the neighboring Corte Madera, California. Adjacent to Larkspur's downtown is Madrone Canyon, which is a residential area and a sequoia Grove (nature).

Janis Joplin's last known residence was located in Larkspur at 380 West Baltimore Drive. Ki Longfellow grew up in Larkspur's Madrone Canyon.

Geography
Larkspur is located at (37.941074, -122.530241).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of. of it is land and of it (3.98%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,014 people, 6,142 households, and 2,899 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,833.7 people per square mile (1,482.0/km²). There were 6,413 housing units at an average density of 2,046.4/sq mi (791.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.25% White (U.S. Census), 0.80% African American (U.S. Census), 0.22% Native American (U.S. Census), 3.88% Asian (U.S. Census), 0.12% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), 1.09% from Race (United States Census), and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 4.29% of the population.