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Nov. 23, 1927 Incorporated: July 14, 1964 Incorporated: November 16, 1956 (Population then: 650) 2009-10 general fund 2009-10 town operating 2009-10 town operating 2009-10 town operating budget: .....$38 million (approximate) budget: ...........................$5.5 million budget: ...........................$5.3 million and capital improvements City employees: ...................240.75 Town employees: ..........14 full-time; Town employees: ...........21 full-time budget: .............................$17 million full-time equivalents 2 part-time equivalent employees ...............51 Total town employees: Sworn police officers: .................50 Police: By contract with San Mateo Police employees: Woodside is ............................... 94027 County Sheriff’s Office patrolled by three deputies from the Zip code: Police patrol vehicles: ................24 ....................28.5 ................................94028 San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Police employees: Zip code: ................................ 94025 Zip code: Zip code: ................................94062 People People People People Population (2009): ..............7,468* Population (2000): .............. 30,785 Population (2000): ...............4,462 Population (2000): ...............5,352 Population (1990): ................. 7,163 Population (1990): ............... 28,040 Population (1990): ................ 4,194 Population (1990): ................5,035 Population (1980): ................. 7,797 Population (1980): ............... 26,438 Population (1980): ................3,939 Population (1980): ................ 5,291 Racial/ethnic breakdown (2000) Racial/ethnic breakdown (2000) Racial/ethnic breakdown (2000): Racial/ethnic breakdown (2000): White: ...................................83.7% White: ...................................72.4% White: ...................................90.8% White: ...................................87.6% Asian/Pacific Islander: ...........10.2% Black: ......................................7.0% Asian/Pacific Islander: .............4.0% Asian/Pacific Islander: ............5.1% Hispanic: ................................2.8% Hispanic/Latino: ...................15.6% Hispanic: .................................3.3% Hispanic: ................................4.3% Black: ......................................0.7% Asian/Pacific Islander: ............8.4% Black: ......................................0.4% Black: .....................................0.4% American Indian: ....................0.2% American Indian/ American Indian: ...................0.07% American Indian: ...................0.1% Multiracial: ...............................2.7% Alaska native: .......................... 0.4% Multiracial: ...............................1.2% Multiracial: .............................2.9% *California Department of Finance Multiracial: ..............................3.2% Housing Housing Housing Housing by the numbers Households (2000): ................2,413 Households (2000): ............12,387 Households (2000): ............... 1,772 Households (2000): ..............1,772 Persons per Persons per Persons per Persons per household (2000): ....................2.85 household (2000): ...................2.14 household (2000): ................... 2.52 household (2000): ..................2.52 Single-family Single-family Single-family Single-family housing (2000): ....................... 99% housing