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Menlo Park

A railroad official looked over at the gates and decided that “MENLO PARK” would be appropriate.

Welcome to Menlo Park

In 1854 Menlo Park received its official name when two Irishmen, Dennis J. Oliver and D. C. McGlynn, purchased 1,700 acres (some sources say it was 640 acres) bordering County Road, now El Camino Real, and built two houses with a common entrance. Across the drive, they erected a huge wooden gate with tall arches on which the name of their estate was printed in foot-high letters: “MENLO PARK”, with the date, August 1854.

The men named their new home after their old, in Menlough on Lough Corrib, County Galway, Ireland. No one knows whether they abbreviated the name to "Menlo" because the space on the arch precluded the longer version, because it was their way of Americanizing the name, or because they just couldn't spell. When the railroad came through in 1863, the station had no name, it was just the end of the line, but it needed a designation. A railroad official looked over at the gates and decided that “MENLO PARK” would be appropriate, and so the name was officially adopted. This station is now California State Landmark No. 955, the oldest California station in continuous operation.

The Menlo Park gates stood on the west side of El Camino Real, about 500 feet from Santa Cruz Avenue, until they were destroyed by a motorist in 1922. For people to the north and south of San Francisquito Creek, May 1861 was a landmark--groundbreaking for the railroad. On Oct. 18, 1863, the first train traveled from San Francisco to Mayfield along the San Francisco and San Jose Railway. The line was bought by the Southern Pacific in 1868.

The railroad provided wealthy San Francisco barons with faster transportation to their country homes. A round-trip ticket from Menlo Park to San Francisco cost $2.50, and a one-way ride took 80 minutes, compared to the stagecoach, which took four hours from Redwood City to San Francisco.

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Overview for Menlo Park, CA

32,775 people live in Menlo Park, where the median age is 38.5 and the average individual income is $123,422. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

32,775

Total Population

38.5 years

Median Age

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

$123,422

Average individual Income

Around Menlo Park, CA

There's plenty to do around Menlo Park, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.

41

Car-Dependent

Walking Score

74

Very Bikeable

Bike Score

29

Some Transit

Transit Score

Points of Interest

Explore popular things to do in the area, including Cake Done Right, Los Chulo's Tacos, and Rsj Fit&healthy.

Name	Category	Distance	Reviews	Ratings by Yelp
Visit the Cake Done Right page on Yelp	Dining	3.6 miles	16 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Los Chulo's Tacos page on Yelp Search 3015 E Bayshore Rd on Google Maps	Dining	2.48 miles	14 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Rsj Fit&healthy page on Yelp	Active	2.79 miles	10 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Academy of American Ballet page on Yelp Search 2555 Middlefield Rd on Google Maps	Active	3.55 miles	7 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the JY Fitness page on Yelp Search 299 California Ave on Google Maps	Active	3.66 miles	8 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the BLC Studio page on Yelp Search 2115 Broadway St on Google Maps	Beauty	4.39 miles	9 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Hair By Tiffany B page on Yelp Search 1610 El Rd on Google Maps	Beauty	2.78 miles	16 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Beauty Ink Studio page on Yelp Search 2115 Broadway St on Google Maps	Beauty	4.39 miles	19 reviews	5/5 stars

Demographics and Employment Data for Menlo Park, CA

Population Households Employment

Menlo Park has 11,624 households, with an average household size of 2.71. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Menlo Park do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 32,775 people call Menlo Park home. The population density is 3,280.78 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

32,775

Total Population

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

38.5

Median Age

50.15 / 49.85%

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11,624

Total Households

2.71

Average Household Size

$123,422

Average individual Income

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Menlo Park

Welcome to Menlo Park

Overview for Menlo Park, CA

32,775

38.5 years

High

$123,422

Around Menlo Park, CA

41

Car-Dependent

74

Very Bikeable

29

Some Transit

Points of Interest

Demographics and Employment Data for Menlo Park, CA

32,775

High

38.5

50.15 / 49.85%

11,624

2.71

$123,422

Schools in Menlo Park, CA

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