San Francisco

San Francisco (/ˌsæn frənˈsɪskoʊ/), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland. The only consolidated city-county in California, it encompasses a land area of about 46.9 square miles (121 km) on the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, giving it a density of about 17,179 people per ... More
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Date founded:

  • Jun 29, 1776

Country:

Time zone(s):

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Area:

  • 600.67004 km² (231.92 mi² )

Population:

  • 808,976 (2008)

Also known as:

  • San Fran, Frisco, The City, City by the Bay,
  • The City,
  • SanFran,
  • San Francisco, California,
  • San Francisco, CA,
  • Frisco,
  • Baghdad by the Bay,
  • SF,
  • The City by the Bay,
  • Esseff,
  • San Francisco County, California

Location

Population

number date
  • 1,000
  • 1848
  • 25,000
  • 1849
  • 808,976
  • 2008
  • 233,959
  • 1880
  • 342,782
  • 1900
  • 416,912
  • 1910
  • 298,997
  • 1890
  • 149,473
  • 1870
  • 506,676
  • 1920
  • 775,357
  • 1950
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Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 37.775
  • -122.4183

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CO2 emissions - total:

Emissions Date
  • 1.26212 ppm
  • 2007

CO2 emissions - residential:

Emissions Date
  • 0.24482 ppm
  • 2007

CO2 emissions - commercial:

Emissions Date
  • 0.074329 ppm
  • 2007

CO2 emissions - industrial:

Emissions Date
  • 0.043449 ppm
  • 2007

CO2 emissions - mobile:

Emissions Date
  • 0.7123 ppm
  • 2007

50th percentile rent - 0 br:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,136
  • 2009

50th percentile rent - 1 br:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,393
  • 2009

50th percentile rent - 2 br:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,748
  • 2009

50th percentile rent - 3 br:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2,320
  • 2009

50th percentile rent - 4 br:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2,491
  • 2009

Minimum wage:

Currency Amount Frequency Date
  • 10.24
  • Jan 1, 2012

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Household Count:

number date
  • 329,850
  • 2008

Estimated Number of Foreclosures:

number date
  • 1,473
  • 2008

Estimated Number of Mortgages:

number date
  • 73,217
  • 2008

90-Day Vacant Residential Addresses:

number date
  • 7,874
  • 2008

Total Residential Addresses:

number date
  • 350,912
  • 2008

BLS Unemployment Rate (%):

Number Date
  • 0.0534
  • 2008

OFHEO Price Change (%):

Number Date
  • -0.0629
  • 2008
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Government

Governing officials:

Officeholder Basic title Office, position, or title Governmental body (if position is part of one) District represented (if position is district-related) Appointed By (if Position is Appointed) From To
  • Jan 8, 2004
  • Jan 8, 2001
  • 1969
  • 1978
  • Jan 8, 2001
  • Jan 8, 2001
  • Jan 8, 2001
  • Jan 8, 2001
  • Jan 9, 1995
  • Jan 8, 2003
  • Aug 5, 2004
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Climate:

Month Average max temp (C) Average min temp (C) Average rainfall (mm)
  • 14 °C (57 °F )
  • 7 °C (45 °F )
  • 79 mm (3.1 in )
  • 23 °C (73 °F )
  • 13 °C (55 °F )
  • 7 mm (0.28 in )
  • 20 °C (68 °F )
  • 12 °C (54 °F )
  • 4 mm (0.16 in )
  • 16 °C (61 °F )
  • 9 °C (48 °F )
  • 74 mm (2.9 in )
  • 21 °C (70 °F )
  • 13 °C (55 °F )
  • 2 mm (0.079 in )
  • 21 °C (70 °F )
  • 13 °C (55 °F )
  • 1 mm (0.039 in )
  • 17 °C (63 °F )
  • 9 °C (48 °F )
  • 33 mm (1.3 in )
  • 18 °C (64 °F )
  • 11 °C (52 °F )
  • 6 mm (0.24 in )
  • 21 °C (70 °F )
  • 12 °C (54 °F )
  • 32 mm (1.3 in )
  • 14 °C (57 °F )
  • 7 °C (45 °F )
  • 103 mm (4.06 in )
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Architectural structure owner

Structures Owned:

Structure Start Date
  • 1913
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Top breeds:

Dog Breed Date
  • 2008
  • 2008
  • 2008
  • 2008
  • 2008
  • 2008
  • 2008
  • 2008
  • 2008
  • 2008
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