Atherton

A town in San Mateo County, California — population 7,011 as of 2020.

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News around San Mateo County

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Lookout Santa Cruz September 28

How Airbnb is fighting for its place on California’s coast

Residents of cities like Pacifica want to limit the presence of visitors and corporations. Companies like Airbnb want to keep their lucrative coastal listings. That tension has led to increased attempts to influence a small but powerful committee.

Real Estate & Development

Palatka Daily News September 21

Today in History for Sept. 20 and 21

September 21 In 1886, several public schools had already opened, and all those that had teachers would open on the first Monday in October. Some teachers objected to having to pay a $1 fee for examination. S.W. Rowley, who taught in San Mateo last term, refused to pay the fee and…

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Two drown in Tomales Bay

Point Reyes Light September 2

Two men who headed out for a midnight paddle to view bioluminescence in Tomales Bay on Saturday night did not return to shore, the second time this year that canoeists have drowned in the bay’s cold and choppy waters. Casey Flynn Melia, a 36-year-old from San Francisco, and…

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Palatka Daily News September 2

SAN MATEO A Taste of the Bahamian Islands set Sept. 12 Area residents are invited to experience A Taste of the Bahamian Islands beginning at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at New Bethel A.M.E. Church, 154 N. Boundary Road. The menu will include pea soup, fish, chicken, conch fritters, conch…

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City of Burlingame September 1

Burlingame Library Foundation

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Round Meadow Farm
Wood Panel Wall USA393 Stevick Dr, Atherton, CA 94027, USA
Wood Panel Wall USA42 Ridge View Dr, Atherton, CA 94027, USA
Wood Panel Wall USA354 Fletcher Dr, Atherton, CA 94027, USA
Wood Panel Wall USA68 Mesa Ct, Atherton, CA 94027, USA

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Atherton by the numbers

Population 7,011Population figure, 2020

Households & income

Area: 5.02 sq mi (12.99 km²), 0.03 sq mi water
Median age: 49.1
Households: 2,227
Persons per household: 2.9
Median household income: $250,001
Median house value: $2,000,001

2020–2024 ACS

Municipal office

Office: CITY MANAGER
Address: 91 ASHFIELD RD, ATHERTON, CA 94027

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