Corte Madera, California, United States [Town]; population was 8,272 in 1990; housing units was 3,717 in 1990; location is 37°55'N 122°30'W; land area is 3.17 square miles (2,030 acres); water area is 1.24 square miles (796 acres); FIPS code is 16462 [SourceCBP]