Belvedere, California
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Location
Belvedere is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".,[3] about Script error: No such module "convert". north of San Francisco.
Belvedere's two islands are Belvedere Island and Corinthian Island. Corinthian Island is shared with Tiburon.
Belvedere Lagoon is situated between the two causeways (Beach Road and San Rafael Avenue) that connect Belvedere Island to the town of Tiburon.
Belvedere has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (78%) is water.[4]
History
Belvedere incorporated as a city in 1896.[1] Its first post office was opened in 1897.[1]
Belvedere's City Hall was originally a Presbyterian Church. It was moved to its present location on San Rafael Avenue in 1949.[5]
Actress Vivian Vance, who played Ethel on I Love Lucy, died in Belvedere in 1979 at the age of 70.
In 2017, Belvedere became a twin city with Portofino, Italy.[6]
Houses
Depending on where their homes are located, residents of Belvedere enjoy views of San Francisco, Angel Island, Sausalito, the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco and Richardson Bays, and Mount Tamalpais.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Houses on Belvedere and Corinthian Islands encompass a range of periods and architectural styles from Victorian to Mediterranean to post-and-beam "mid-century modern". Many are "cliff-hangers". Houses on the Belvedere Lagoon were designed by architects in the 1950s and 1960s. Houses on the lagoon have their own boat docks. Many of the homes on Belvedere and Corinthian Islands have docks with access to San Francisco Bay.
A number of Belvedere homes are listed on the National Register of Historic Places; e.g., the Valentine Rey House[7] designed by Willis Polk and built in 1893. Notable designers of homes in Belvedere have included Joseph Esherick, Albert Farr, who designed the Belvedere Land Company building[8] and cottages, Henry Gutterson,[9] and Charles Warren Callister.
New construction has become a contentious issue as residents have become frustrated with large projects that they believe are negatively affecting the character of the community.
Belvedere is a residential community. The nearby town of Tiburon provides services, shops and eateries.
Two yacht clubs are located in Belvedere: the San Francisco Yacht Club and the Corinthian Yacht Club.[10][11]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1900 | 434 | — | |
| 1910 | 481 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 616 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 500 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 457 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 800 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 2,148 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 2,599 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 2,401 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 2,147 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 2,125 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 2,068 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 2,126 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 2,080 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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The 2020 United States census reported that Belvedere had a population of 2,126. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of Belvedere was 87.4% White, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 7.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population.
The whole population lived in households. There were 898 households, out of which 30.8% included children under the age of 18, 58.8% were married-couple households, 3.5% were cohabiting couple households, 26.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 11.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 27.4% of households were one person, and 19.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37. There were 622 families (69.3% of all households).
The age distribution was 21.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% aged 18 to 24, 11.2% aged 25 to 44, 28.8% aged 45 to 64, and 33.6% who were 65Script error: No such module "String".years of age or older. The median age was 52.9Script error: No such module "String".years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males.
There were 1,060 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which 898 (84.7%) were occupied. Of these, 71.8% were owner-occupied, and 28.2% were occupied by renters.[13][14]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was more than $250,000, and the per capita income was $175,173. About 4.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line.[15]
Politics
As of January 2, 2018, Belvedere had 1,425 registered voters. Of these, 587 (41.2%) were registered as Democrats, while 416 (29.2%) were registered as Republicans. 371 (26.0%) declined to state. 51 were registered with other parties.[16]
Twin City
- Template:Flagicon Portofino, Liguria, Italy [17]
Education
Belvedere is in Reed Union School District and the Tamalpais Union High School District.[18]
See also
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References
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External links
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