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Menlo Park, California Menlo Park, California is a city in San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. It is bordered by East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, and Stanford to the east, and Atherton, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City to the west. Menlo Park had 30,276 inhabitants according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2009 population estimate. History In the nineteenth century two Irish immigrants, Dennis J. Oliver and his brother-in-law D. C. McGlynn, purchased a 1,700-acre (6.9 km2) tract of land on the former Rancho de las Pulgas. In the 1850s they erected a gate with a wooden arch bearing the inscription 'Menlo Park' at the entrance to their property (now the intersection of Middle Ave and El Camino Real). The word 'Menlo' derived from the owners' former home of Menlough in County Galway, Ireland. In 1863, the San Francisco and San Jose Rail Road named a nearby station 'Menlo Park' after the sign. The 1867 station building still stands on the platform of the current Caltrain station, used by the local Chamber of Commerce. The town of Menlo Park grew up around this station, becoming a popular home for San Francisco businessmen. A post office arrived in 1870, and the city was incorporated in 1874. The original arch which gave its name to the stations and ultimately the city survived until 1922, when it was destroyed in an automobile accident. The origin of the name of Menlo Park, California (ca 1850) pre-dates any work done by Thomas Edison (ca 1876) in Menlo Park, New Jersey. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.4 square miles (45 km2), of which 10.1 square miles (26 km2) is land and 7.3 square miles (19 km2) is water. The total area is 41.88% water.The main street in downtown Menlo Park is Santa Cruz Avenue, with the Menlo Center situated at its intersection with El Camino Real. The Menlo Park Civic Center is bounded by Ravenswood Avenue, Alma Street, Laurel Street and Burgess Drive. It contains the council offices, library, police station and Burgess Park which has various recreational facilities. Demographics As of the census of 2009, there were 33,690 people, 12,543 households, and 7,248 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,957.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,527.8 /km2). There were 14,026 housing units at an average density of 1,875.4/sq mi (603.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.04% White, 23.45% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 14.41% African American, 4.17% Asian, 2.46% Pacific Islander, 1.59% Native American and 5.55% from other races. 3.21% of the population is from two or more races. 64.2% spoke English, 19.5% Spanish, 4.6% Chinese or Mandarin, other Indo-European 4.2%, and other language 0.7%, as their first language from estimate census 2009.There were 12,543 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.67% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.15.In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.As of the 2009 estimate census, the median income for a household in the city was $82,609. Males had a median income of $77,766 versus $59,101 for females. The per capita income for the city was $51,341. About 5.9% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those over age 64. As of 2009 the median income for a family was $123,251. Politics The city is mostly Democratic, with 47% being registered Democrats and 32% being Republicans. In the state legislature Menlo Park is located in the 11th Senate District, represented by Democrat Joe Simitian, and in the 21st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Rich Gordon. Federally, Menlo Park is located in California's 14th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +18 and is represented by Democrat Anna Eshoo.For over twenty years Menlo Park has had a well-defined local partisan split over environmental, traffic, and other issues, between many residents and business interests. This crosses traditional party lines (Republican/Democratic).[citation needed] Economy Much of Menlo Park's economy centers around the companies on Sand Hill Road, consisting of venture capital, private equity, financial services, law firms, and other professional service companies and investment vehicles focusing on technology. Top employers According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were: Features Home to the Western Region office of theUnited States Geological Survey. Sand Hill Road, location of manySilicon Valleyventure capitalfirms. Home toSRI International, formerly Stanford Research Institute. Home to theSLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Corporate offices and show gardens ofSunset Magazine. Google Inc.was founded here on September 7, 1998 Adjacent toMenlo College. (Famous alum includes PrinceAl-Waleed bin Talal.) Adjacent toStanford UniversityandStanford Shopping Center. Home toSaint Patrick Archdiocesan Seminary and University. Home toFuller Northern California Home toMenlo Park Presbyterian Churchsince 1873. Home toGeron Corporation, a biotechnology company focusing ontelomereandstem cellresearch. Home to the original store of theRound Table Pizzachain. Historic Landmarks California Historical LandmarksCampsite and terminus point of thede Portolá Expeditionfrom November 6, 1796 through November 10, 1796. Home to the oldest continually operatingtrain stationin California, making itState Historical Landmark #955. Twentieth Century Folk Art Environments,State Historical Landmark #939. Camp Fremont, 1917 - 1919. Training camp for the 8th Division, U.S. Army before their planned deployment to France in World War I, and for the 41st Division of the California National Guard. Covering more than 7,000 acres (28 km2) in Menlo Park and Palo Alto, Camp Fremont had 27,000 men and 10,000 animals at its peak.Historical California Posts: Camp Fremont National Historical Landmarks National Register of Historic Places lists:Barron—Latham—Hopkins Gate Lodge #8600195 Church of the Nativity (Menlo Park, California) #80000855 Menlo Park Railroad Station #74000556 Rock Magnetics Laboratory(USGS) #94001647. Notable residents Joan Baez, folk singer Lara Breay, film producer Sergey Brin, Google founder Lindsey Buckingham, musician Henry Cowell, composer Jeanne DuPrau, author Nancy Farmer, author John Vesely, musician/songwriter Chris Gulker, photographer, writer Vince Guaraldi, jazz musician Ken Kesey, author Phar Lap, New Zealand racehorse Milton Latham, railroad baron/politician/California Governor (shortest term– five days) Fred Moore, political activist Stevie Nicks, musician Ariel Rittenhouse, Olympic diver Shirley Temple Black, actress and diplomat Courtney Thorne-Smith, actress Isaac Baron, professional poker player Thorstein Veblen, sociologist known for 'Theory of the Leisure Class' Traffic and parking Menlo Park suffers from traffic congestion at peak use hours owing to its proximity to Stanford University, and its lack of high capacity arterial roads that connect Interstate 280 to U.S. Route 101. Much of the city's arterial network consists of two-lane roads.Since 1963, Menlo Park has had an ordinance that prohibits parking between 2 AM and 5 AM on all residential streets in the city. The city has cited a number of benefits from this rather strict policy including: easier street maintenance, reduced crime, and easier access for nighttime emergencies.