Belmont, California
Belmont, California | ||
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City of Belmont | ||
FIPS code 06-05108 | | |
GNIS feature IDs | 1658029, 2409826 | |
Website | www |
Belmont is a city in
The city is bordered by San Mateo to the north, Half Moon Bay to the west, Redwood Shores to the east, and San Carlos to the south.
Belmont has a smoking ordinance, passed in January 2009, which bans smoking in all businesses and multi-story apartments and condominiums; the ordinance has been described as one of the strictest in the nation.
Etymology
The name is believed to derive from the Italian bel monte, meaning "beautiful mountain." The town was named for the "symmetrically rounded eminence" nearby.[6]
Geography
Belmont is located at 37°31′5″N 122°17′30″W / 37.51806°N 122.29167°W (37.518087, -122.291673).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a land area of 4.63 square miles (12.0 km2)[8][9] and 0.009 square miles (0.023 km2) of water.[9]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 202 | — | |
1930 | 984 | — | |
1940 | 1,229 | 24.9% | |
1950 | 5,567 | 353.0% | |
1960 | 15,996 | 187.3% | |
1970 | 23,538 | 47.1% | |
1980 | 24,505 | 4.1% | |
1990 | 24,127 | −1.5% | |
2000 | 25,123 | 4.1% | |
2010 | 25,835 | 2.8% | |
2020 | 28,335 | 9.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] |
2020
Belmont's population in
There were 11,169 housing units, of which 10,705 were occupied and 464 were vacant.[13]
722 people (2.5%) were living in group quarters, including 203 in nursing facilities, 339 in college/university student housing, and 180 in other facilities.[14]
22,198 people (78.3%) were 18 years old or older,[15] while 6,137 (21.7%) were younger than 18 years old.[11][15]
2010
At the
The census reported that 25,321 people (98.0% of the population) lived in households, 394 (1.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 120 (0.5%) were institutionalized.
There were 10,575 households, 3,251 (30.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,630 (53.2%) were
The age distribution was 5,395 people (20.9%) under the age of 18, 1,668 people (6.5%) aged 18 to 24, 7,645 people (29.6%) aged 25 to 44, 7,284 people (28.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,843 people (14.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 40.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
There were 11,028 housing units at an average density of 2,381.8 per square mile, of the occupied units 6,280 (59.4%) were owner-occupied and 4,295 (42.0%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%. 16,473 people (63.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,848 people (34.2%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
At the
The age distribution was 19.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median
In May 2009, Belmont was ranked 11th on Forbes list of "America's Top 25 Towns to Live Well."[19]
Government
Federal and state representation
In the
Federally, Belmont is in California's 15th congressional district, represented by Democrat Kevin Mullin.[21]
According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, Belmont has 15,827 registered voters. Of those, 7,678 (48.5%) are registered Democrats, 2,540 (16%) are registered Republicans, and 4,994 (31.6%) have declined to state a political party.[22]
Facilities
The city is served by the Belmont Public Library of the San Mateo County Libraries, a member of the Peninsula Library System.
The city has a number of parks. This includes Twin Pines Park, Waterdog Lake Open Space,[23] Semeria Park and Davey Glen Park.
Child education is provided by public and private facilities. Students in Belmont are eligible to receive public schooling through two school districts:[24] Belmont-Redwood Shores School District (kindergarten through middle school)[25] and Sequoia Union High School District (high school).[26] There are also several private schools.[24] The private Charles Armstrong School specializes in language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia.
The city's largest hotel is Hyatt House, which is an apartment hotel and caters mostly to a business clientele, due to its proximity to Oracle headquarters.
Smoking policy
In January 2009, Belmont adopted an ordinance that bans smoking in city parks, all businesses, and all multi-story apartments and condominiums. The policy, which has been described as perhaps the strictest anti-smoking law in the nation, was the result of a group of retirees lobbying the city to stop secondhand smoke from drifting into their apartments from neighboring places. Public health advocates consider the ordinance to be a new front in a national battle against tobacco; officials from the American Lung Association of California said "Belmont broke through this invisible barrier in the sense that it addressed drifting smoke in housing as a public health issue."[27]
Education
Public schools
The public schools in Belmont are highly rated.[28] The public schools in Belmont are run by the Belmont – Redwood Shores School District (BRSSD).[29] The public high school in Belmont, Carlmont High School, however, is in Sequoia Union High School District.[30]
Elementary schools
- Central Elementary School, California Distinguished School[31]
- Cipriani Elementary School, California Distinguished School [32]
- Fox, National Blue Ribbon School[33]
- Nesbit,[34] California Distinguished School[35]
Middle schools
- Ralston Middle School,[34] California Distinguished School[36]
- Nesbit (K-8),[34] California Distinguished School[35]
High school
Private schools
- Immaculate Heart of Mary School (Preschool through 8th Grade)
- Notre Dame High School[37]
- Charles Armstrong School specializing in language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia
Colleges
Economy
Top employers
According to the city's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[39] the top employers in 2021 were:
# | Employer | # of Employees |
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1 | RingCentral, Inc. | 693 |
2 | Autobahn Motors | 129 |
3 | Safeway Store #1138
|
112 |
4 | Volkswagen Group of America | 109 |
5 | Nikon Precision, Inc. | 95 |
6 | Silverado Senior Living | 95 |
7 | Lunardi's Market | 82 |
8 | James Electronics Ltd. | 62 |
9 | Woodmont Real Estate Services | 57 |
10 | Merry Moppet Preschool, Inc. | 55 |
Sister cities
See also
- San Mateo County
- Economy of California
- San Francisco Bay Area
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