Belden, California

Belden is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Belden is located on the Feather River Route and the North Fork Feather River, southwest of Caribou. The population was 15 at the 2020 census, down from 22 in 2010.

History

The Belden post office opened in 1909. The name honors Robert Belden, its first postmaster.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, of which is land and is water.

Belden first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.

The 2020 United States census reported that Belden had a population of 15. The population density was. The racial makeup of Belden was 8 non-Hispanic white, 1 Native American, and 6 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 65years of age or older. The median age was 35.5years.
There were 11 housing units, of which 9 were occupied, 5 by owners and 4 by renters.

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

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