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Fort Bidwell, California
CDP
About Fort Bidwell
Fort Bidwell is a small unincorporated community in northern California.
Fort Bidwell holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.2 square miles.
📰 Fort Bidwell News Today
- FORT BIDWELL MAN PLEADS "GUILTY" TO MANSLAUTGHTER sierradailynews.com · Jan 14
- Fort Bidwell: Loneliest place in California to get a good steak! ABC10 · Jun 9
- Down and Out on California’s Reservations Capital & Main · Dec 19
- Fort Bidwell, CA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 31
- Fort Bidwell, CA Weather Conditions Weather Underground · Aug 19
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What Makes Fort Bidwell Unique
- The only place in America named Fort Bidwell — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.2 sq mi
Coordinates41.8633, -120.1594