Editing Belden, California

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name                   = Belden
| settlement_type                 = [[census-designated place]]
| image_skyline                   = Belden Town Hotel, Plumas County-3229.jpg
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| image_caption                   = The Belden Town Hotel in February 2022
| image_seal                      = 
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| map_caption                     = Location in [[Plumas County, California|Plumas County]] and the state of [[California]]
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| pushpin_map                     = USA
| pushpin_map_caption             = Location in the United States
| subdivision_type                = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name                = {{USA}}
| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = {{flag|California}}
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of counties in California|County]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Plumas County, California|Plumas]]
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| unit_pref                       = Imperial
| area_footnotes                  = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 30, 2021}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi                = 0.73
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 0.61
| area_water_sq_mi                = 0.12
| area_total_km2                  = 1.88
| area_land_km2                   = 1.58
| area_water_km2                  = 0.30
| area_water_percent              = 15.95
| area_note                       = 
| elevation_ft                    = 2221
| elevation_m                     = 677
| elevation_footnotes             = <ref name=gnis>{{gnis|266440}}</ref>
| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes            = 
| population_total                = 15
| population_metro                = 
| population_density_km2          = 9.50
| population_density_sq_mi        = 24.59
| timezone                        = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific (PST)]]
| utc_offset                      = -8
| coordinates                     = {{coord|40|0|23|N|121|15|9|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| timezone_DST                    = PDT
| utc_offset_DST                  = -7
| postal_code_type                = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code                     = 95915
| area_code                       = [[Area code 530|530]]
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 06-04856
| blank1_name                     = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature IDs
| blank1_info                     = 266440; 2407822
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'''Belden''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Plumas County, California]], United States.<ref>{{gnis|2407822}}</ref> Belden is located on the [[Feather River Route]] and the [[North Fork Feather River]], {{convert|7|mi|km|1}} southwest of [[Caribou, California|Caribou]].<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|355}}</ref> The population was 15 at the 2020 census, down from 22 in 2010.

==History==
[[File:Belden station 1915 postcard.jpg|thumb|left|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 {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (15.95%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 26
|2010= 22
|2020= 15
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br>1850–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County  |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
}}

The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Belden had a population of 15. The population density was {{convert|24.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Belden was 8 (55%) [[non-Hispanic white]], 1 (7%) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], and 6 (40%) [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]].

There were 9 households, of which 4 were [[family (U.S. Census)|families]].

There were 4 people under the age of 18, 7 people aged 25 to 64, and 4 people who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 35.5{{nbsp}}years.

There were 11 housing units, of which 9 were occupied, 5 by owners and 4 by renters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Belden CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0604856 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=April 3, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Belden CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0604856 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=April 3, 2025}}</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 [[California State Legislature|state legislature]] Belden is located in {{Representative|casd|1|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |accessdate=March 10, 2013  |publisher=State of California}}</ref> and {{Representative|caad|1|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers |title=Members Assembly |accessdate=March 2, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref>

Federally, Belden is in {{Representative|cacd|1|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|1|accessdate=March 3, 2013}}</ref>

==Education==
The school district is [[Plumas Unified School District]].<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06063_plumas/DC20SD_C06063.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plumas County, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date= December 18, 2020|access-date=2025-03-22}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06063_plumas/DC20SD_C06063_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Belden, California}}

==References==
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{{Plumas County, California}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Plumas County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]