Belden, California
Belden | |
|---|---|
 The Belden Town Hotel in February 2022 | |
 Location in Plumas County and the state of California | |
  Belden Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°0′23″N 121°15′9″W / 40.00639°N 121.25250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Plumas |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.73 sq mi (1.88 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) 15.95% |
| Elevation | 2,221 ft (677 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15 |
| • Density | 24.59/sq mi (9.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95915 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-04856 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 266440; 2407822 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belden, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belden, California | |
Belden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States.[3] Belden is located on the Feather River Route and the North Fork Feather River, 7 miles (11.3 km) southwest of Caribou.[4] The population was 15 at the 2020 census, down from 22 in 2010.
History
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The Belden post office opened in 1909.[4] The name honors Robert Belden, its first postmaster.[4]
Geography
[edit]Belden is located at 40°0′23″N 121°15′9″W / 40.00639°N 121.25250°W (40.006439, -121.252546).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), of which 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (15.95%) is water.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | — | |
| 2010 | 22 | −15.4% | |
| 2020 | 15 | −31.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–1870[7][8] 1880-1890[9] 1900[10] 1910[11] 1920[12] 1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21] | |||
The 2020 United States census reported that Belden had a population of 15. The population density was 24.6 inhabitants per square mile (9.5/km2). 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 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.5 years.
There were 11 housing units, of which 9 were occupied, 5 by owners and 4 by renters.[22][23]
Media
[edit]The primary local news source is The Plumas Sun, a nonprofit news website. The century-old Feather River Bulletin newspaper shuttered in 2023.
Government
[edit]In the state legislature Belden is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[24] and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.[25]
Federally, Belden is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[26]
Education
[edit]The school district is Plumas Unified School District.[27]
External links
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References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belden, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belden, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 355. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Belden CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Belden CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plumas County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2025. - Text list
