Belden, California

Belden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States.<ref>Template:Gnis</ref> Belden is located on the Feather River Route and the North Fork Feather River, Template:Convert southwest of Caribou.<ref name=CGN>Template:California's Geographic Names</ref> The population was 15 at the 2020 census, down from 22 in 2010.

History

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1915 postcard of Belden station

The Belden post office opened in 1909.<ref name=CGN/> The name honors Robert Belden, its first postmaster.<ref name=CGN/>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (15.95%) is water.

Demographics

The 2020 United States census reported that Belden had a population of 15. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Belden was 8 (55%) non-Hispanic white, 1 (7%) Native American, and 6 (40%) Hispanic or Latino.

There were 9 households, of which 4 were families.

There were 4 people under the age of 18, 7 people aged 25 to 64, and 4 people who were 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 35.5Template:Nbspyears.

There were 11 housing units, of which 9 were occupied, 5 by owners and 4 by renters.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Media

The primary local news source is The Plumas Sun, a nonprofit news website. The century-old Feather River Bulletin newspaper shuttered in 2023.

Government

In the state legislature Belden is located in Template:Representative,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Federally, Belden is in Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite GovTrack</ref>

Education

The school district is Plumas Unified School District.<ref>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref>