Belden | |
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census-designated place | |
Location in Plumas County and the state of California |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 40°0′23″N 121°15′9″W / 40.00639°N 121.25250°WCoordinates: 40°0′23″N 121°15′9″W / 40.00639°N 121.25250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Plumas |
Area | |
• Total | 0.726 sq mi (1.878 km2) |
• Land | 0.610 sq mi (1.579 km2) |
• Water | 0.116 sq mi (0.300 km2) 15.95% |
Elevation | 2,221 ft (677 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 22 |
• Density | 30/sq mi (12/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 95915 |
Area code(s) | 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. Belden is located on the North Fork Feather River, 7 miles (11.3 km) southwest of Caribou. The population was 22 at the 2010 census, down from 26 in 2000.
The Belden post office opened in 1909. The name honors Robert Belden, its first postmaster.
Belden is located at 40°0′23″N 121°15′9″W / 40.00639°N 121.25250°W (40.006439, -121.252546).
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.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Belden had a population of 22. The population density was 30.3 people per square mile (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of Belden was 20 (90.9%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 2 (9.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0 persons (0.0%).