Santa Venetia | |
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 Santa Venetia as seen fromTerra Linda | |
 Location inMarin County and the state ofCalifornia | |
  Santa Venetia Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:37°59′55″N122°31′31″W / 37.99861°N 122.52528°W /37.99861; -122.52528 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Marin |
| Government | |
| • County Board | District 1 Mary Sackett |
| • State Senate | Mike McGuire (D)[1] |
| • Assembly | Damon Connolly (D)[1] |
| • U. S. Congress | Jared Huffman (D)[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.693 sq mi (9.56 km2) |
| • Land | 3.664 sq mi (9.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.029 sq mi (0.075 km2) 0.79% |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2020)[5] | |
• Total | 4,289 |
| • Density | 1,171/sq mi (452.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 94903 |
| Area codes | 415/628 |
| FIPS code | 06-70154 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659603 |
Santa Venetia is acensus-designated place (CDP) inMarin County,California, United States. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of downtownSan Rafael,[6] at an elevation of 56 feet (17 m).[4] The population was 4,289 at the 2020 census.[5]
Santa Venetia is located in eastern Marin County at37°59′55″N122°31′31″W / 37.99861°N 122.52528°W /37.99861; -122.52528.[4] It is bordered to the south and west by the city ofSan Rafael (thecounty seat) and to the east bySan Pablo Bay, the northern part of theSan Francisco Bay estuary.Gallinas Creek forms the northern edge of the community, and the eastern part of the CDP is occupied byChina Camp State Park.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.79%, are water.[3]
The main road of the community is North San Pedro Road, which passes by theFrank Lloyd Wright-designedMarin County Civic Center. The road runs east throughChina Camp State Park, along the bay through Peacock Gap, and ends in San Rafael. Santa Venetia has an open space preserve for its marsh as it borders San Pablo Bay.
Santa Venetia is built on marshland that was filled in 1914. At that time, real estate developer Mabry McMahan envisioned a bayside luxury development modeled afterVenice, Italy. Venice is known as "Venezia" in Italian; however, there is no actual Christiansaint ("Santa") named Venice or Venetia. The development was designed to be complete with canals and gondolas. The economic decline following theFirst World War put an end to the project.
It was only after the Second World War that significant development took place in Santa Venetia, with suburban developments such as Gallinas Village being built on the land originally filled in 1914.[7][8]
Santa Venetia was home to the local YMCA until it was destroyed by a fire in 1986.[9] Eventually the property was purchased by a developer who erected residential houses that were completed in 1987.
During the 1960s and 1970s the area was known affectionately to residents, especially teenagers, as "Lower Scabo" and "Upper Scabo".[citation needed]
Today Santa Venetia is a quiet neighborhood with a rural feel. Residents treasure its proximity to China Camp State Park, and many homes along the canal have water access.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,362 | — | |
| 2000 | 4,298 | 27.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,292 | −0.1% | |
| 2020 | 4,289 | −0.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1990[11] 2000[12] 2010[13] | |||
The2020 United States census reported that Santa Venetia had a population of 4,289. The population density was 1,170.6 inhabitants per square mile (452.0/km2). The racial makeup of Santa Venetia was 64.6%White, 1.6%African American, 1.5%Native American, 7.9%Asian, 0.2%Pacific Islander, 12.1% fromother races, and 12.1% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.4% of the population.[14]
The census reported that 96.2% of the population lived in households, 1.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 2.6% were institutionalized.[14]
There were 1,647 households, out of which 25.0% included children under the age of 18, 49.2% were married-couple households, 6.3% werecohabiting couple households, 29.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.0% had a male householder with no partner present. 28.5% of households were one person, and 18.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.5.[14] There were 1,035families (62.8% of all households).[15]
The age distribution was 16.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% aged 18 to 24, 20.4% aged 25 to 44, 30.0% aged 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males.[14]
There were 1,707 housing units at an average density of 465.9 units per square mile (179.9 units/km2), of which 1,647 (96.5%) were occupied. Of these, 72.0% were owner-occupied, and 28.0% were occupied by renters.[14]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $138,085, and theper capita income was $74,385. About 2.7% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line.[16]
At the2010 census Santa Venetia had a population of 4,292. The population density was 1,166.3 inhabitants per square mile (450.3/km2). The racial makeup of Santa Venetia was 3,335 (77.7%) White, 88 (2.1%) African American, 27 (0.6%) Native American, 306 (7.1%) Asian, 16 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 350 (8.2%) from other races, and 170 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 815 people (19.0%).[17]
The census reported that 4,080 people (95.1% of the population) lived in households, 65 (1.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 147 (3.4%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,655 households, 480 (29.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 769 (46.5%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 180 (10.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 81 (4.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 87 (5.3%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 21 (1.3%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 455 households (27.5%) were one person and 228 (13.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47. There were 1,030 families (62.2% of households); the average family size was 2.97.
The age distribution was 802 people (18.7%) under the age of 18, 220 people (5.1%) aged 18 to 24, 961 people (22.4%) aged 25 to 44, 1,435 people (33.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 874 people (20.4%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 47.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
There were 1,706 housing units at an average density of 463.6 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,188 (71.8%) were owner-occupied and 467 (28.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.1%. 2,925 people (68.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,155 people (26.9%) lived in rental housing units.
Residents are in both the San Rafael Elementary School District and the San Rafael High School District, jointly operated asSan Rafael City Schools.[18]
Venetia Valley K-8 School is theK-8 school serving the community.[19] Residents may choose eitherSan Rafael High School orTerra Linda High School.[20]
The SVNA is an activeneighborhood association. It describes its mission as "preserv[ing] and promot[ing] the quality of life in the Santa Venetia community". This is achieved by "encouraging healthy social interaction; facilitating the flow of information; and protecting the natural beauty and economic well-being of the community".[23]
The SVNA holds regular community meetings, hosts social events and neighborhood work days and publishes a bi-monthly newsletter.
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