Population: 12,400

Size: 2.7 square miles

Annual budget: $10 million

Number of dwellings: 5,398

Median home price, October 2007: $950,000

Town Council: Mayor Barbara Thornton, Vice Mayor Wayne Cooper and councilmembers Peter Breen, Ian Roth and Ted Freeman. Meetings are the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Ross Valley School District Board Room, 110 Shaw Drive, San Anselmo.

Town Hall: Town Administrator Debra Stutsman, 258-4652; Public Works/Parks Director Rabi Elias, 258-4616; Recreation Director Doug Long, 258-4661; Planning Director Lisa Wight, 258-4616. Town Hall is located at 525 San Anselmo Ave. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Town Hall is closed on Fridays.

Police: Police Chief Charles Maynard oversees a department of 17 officers and 6 civilian staffers. Temporary headquarters: 400 Red Hill Avenue, 258-4610.

Fire: Acting Chief Roger Meagor oversees 25 firefighters and 15 volunteers who provide service to Fairfax and San Anselmo. The department also provides paramedic service. Temporary headquarters are at 777 San Anselmo Ave. in San Anselmo, 258-4686, but the department has stations at 150 Butterfield Road in San Anselmo and 10 Park Road in Fairfax.

Library: San Anselmo Public Library, 258-4656, is located at 110 Tunstead Ave. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Mondays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Tuesdays and and Wednesdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Closed Thursday, Friday and Sundays.

Chamber of Commerce: President Connie Rodgers, 454-2510.

Schools:

• The Ross Valley School District,110 Shaw Drive, San Anselmo, 454-2162.
• The Tamalpais Union High School District, 395 Doherty Drive, Larkspur, 945-3720, includes Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo.

Garbage service: Marin Sanitary Service, 1050 Andersen Drive, San Rafael, 456-2601.