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Belvedere, California

Belvedere is a residential incorporated city located on the San Francisco Bay in Marin County, California, United States.[9] Consisting of two islands and a lagoon, it is connected to the Tiburon Peninsula by two causeways. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,126. The per capita (per person) income of Belvedere residents in 2000 was $250,000,[citation needed] but currently[when?] the average income is $283,000,[citation needed][10] making it one of the highest-income cities in California and the eighth highest-income community in the United States (highest with a population of over 1,000 residents).[clarification needed] Belvedere and Tiburon share a post office and the 94920 ZIP code.

Belvedere, California
City in California
City of Belvedere
Belvedere around San Francisco Yacht Club
Belvedere around San Francisco Yacht Club
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Belvedere, California is located in the United States
Belvedere, California
Belvedere, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°52′22″N 122°27′52″W / 37.87278°N 122.46444°W / 37.87278; -122.46444
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMarin
IncorporatedDecember 24, 1896[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[2]
 • Body
City council[3]
  • Jane Cooper (Mayor)
  • Kevin Burke
  • Pat Carapiet
  • Peter Mark
  • Sally Wilkinson
 • County supervisorDistrict 3
Stephanie Moulton Peters[4]
 • State senatorMike McGuire (D)[5]
 • AssemblymemberDamon Connolly (D)[5]
 • U. S. rep.Jared Huffman (D)[6]
Area
[7]
 • Total
2.41 sq mi (6.23 km2)
 • Land0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Water1.89 sq mi (4.89 km2)  78.42%
Elevation
[8]
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,126
 • Estimate 
(2024)
2,080
 • Density4,093.4/sq mi (1,580.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94920
Area codes415/628
FIPS code06-05164
GNIS feature IDs1658031, 2409829
Websitewww.cityofbelvedere.org

Location

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Belvedere
Aerial view of Belvedere and the Tiburon Peninsula

Belvedere is located at 37°52′22″N 122°27′52″W / 37.87278°N 122.46444°W / 37.87278; -122.46444,[8] about 4 mi (6 km) 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 2.42 sq mi (6.3 km2), of which 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2) is land and 1.89 sq mi (4.9 km2) (78%) is water.[11]

History

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Belvedere incorporated as a city in 1896.[9] Its first post office was opened in 1897.[9] It was formerly home to a fish cannery.[12]

Belvedere's City Hall was originally a Presbyterian Church. It was moved to its present location on San Rafael Avenue in 1949.[13]

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.[14]

Houses

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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.[citation needed]

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[15] 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[16] and cottages, Henry Gutterson,[17] 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.

San Francisco Yacht Club House c. 1894

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.[18][19]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900434—
191048110.8%
192061628.1%
1930500−18.8%
1940457−8.6%
195080075.1%
19602,148168.5%
19702,59921.0%
19802,401−7.6%
19902,147−10.6%
20002,125−1.0%
20102,068−2.7%
20202,1262.8%
2024 (est.)2,080Decrease−2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[20]
1860–1870[21][22] 1880-1890[23]
1900[24] 1910[25] 1920[26]
1930[27] 1940[28] 1950[29]
1960[30][31] 1970[32] 1980[33]
1990[34] 2000[35] 2010[36]
2020

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Belvedere had a population of 2,126.[37][38] The population density was 4,096.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,581.6/km2).[39] The median age was 52.9 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18, 4.9% were aged 18 to 24, 11.2% were aged 25 to 44, 28.8% were aged 45 to 64, and 33.6% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.6 males age 18 and over.[37]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[40] The whole population lived in households.[39]

There were 898 households in Belvedere, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 58.8% were married-couple households, 3.5% were cohabiting couple households, 11.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37, and there were 622 families (69.3% of all households).[37][41]

There were 1,060 housing units at an average density of 2,042.4 units per square mile (788.6 units/km2), of which 898 (84.7%) were occupied. Of occupied units, 71.8% were owner-occupied and 28.2% were occupied by renters. Overall, 15.3% of housing units were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%.[37][39]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[38]
RaceNumberPercent
White1,85887.4%
Black or African American200.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native70.3%
Asian713.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race221.0%
Two or more races1487.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1095.1%

Income and poverty

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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.[42]

Politics

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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.[43]

Twin City

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Education

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Notable people

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  • Les Crane (1933–2008), radio announcer and television talk show host.[46]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ "City Council". City of Belvedere. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "City Council". Belvedere, CA. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ "New Marin supervisor faces full plate of issues". January 3, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Final Maps | California Citizens Redistricting Commission". Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  6. ↑ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Belvedere". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 601. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  10. ↑ "Belvedere city, California profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2007.
  11. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  12. ↑ https://www.marinfirehistory.org/1937-belvedere-union-fish-company-cod-plant.html
  13. ↑ "History". Belvedere, CA. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Belvedere California and Portofino Italy twin cities". May 20, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  15. ↑ "National Register #82002203: Rey House in Belvedere, California". noehill.com. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Cupola's Arts and Crafts Architecture - Belvedere Land Company (1 of 3)". www.cupola.com. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Henry H. Gutterson - Western Neighborhoods Project - San Francisco History". outsidelands.org. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Home - Corinthian Yacht Club". www.cyc.org. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  19. ↑ "San Francisco Yacht Club". Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2007.
  20. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  22. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  23. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
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  25. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
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  27. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
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  29. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  30. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
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  32. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  33. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  34. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  35. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  36. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  37. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  38. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  39. 1 2 3 "Belvedere city, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  40. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  41. ↑ "Belvedere city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  42. ↑ "Belvedere city, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  43. ↑ "Report of Registration as of January 2, 2018, Registration by Political Subdivision by County" (PDF).
  44. ↑ "Portofino: Verso il gemellaggio con City of Belvedere, San Francisco". May 20, 2017.
  45. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Marin County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2023. - Text list
  46. ↑ Weber, Bruce (July 15, 2008). "Les Crane, Talk-Show Host, Dies at 74 (Published 2008)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
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