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| Significant City History |
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Mission San Rafael Arcángel was founded in what is now
downtownSan Rafael as the 20th Spanish mission in the
colonial Mexican province of Alta California.
The Mexican government took over the California missions in
1834, and Mission San Rafael was abandoned in 1844,
eventually falling into ruin.
In 1971 the city became a center for the entertainment industry
with the founding of Lucasfilm by George Lucas, best known for
the global hit movie series Star Wars and also for Indiana Jones.
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| Famous people |
Bill Lee George Lucas
Isabel Allende George Duke
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| Climate Action Initiatives |
| San Rafael Initiatives |
| City |
State |
Population |
Year Founded |
| San Rafael |
CA |
56,008 |
1822 |
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| Elevation |
Industry |
% Unemploy |
Avg. Income |
| 12 feet |
Finance |
3.7% |
$87,603 |
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| Ethnic Groups |
% of Population |
Average Age |
Pop. Density |
| White |
75% |
38 |
3,379 per sq mi |
| Hispanic |
7% |
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| Asian |
5% |
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| Black |
2% |
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| Other / Mixed |
11% |
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| Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 74.8 |
76.4 |
41.4 |
46.9 |
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| Avg July Precip |
Avg July Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 0 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
3 |
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| Current Avg |
% of Sunny Days |
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| Precip |
(Yearly) |
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| 4.4 |
71% |
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| State Ranking |
Total Carbon |
Total Carbon |
Resid. Carbon |
| C02 Footprint |
Output Per Person |
Output San Rafael |
Output San Rafael |
| (most consumption) |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
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CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
| 2nd |
11.48 |
642,971 |
1,572,144 |
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