Town guide

Belden, California

Belden is a community in Plumas County, California across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95915.

ZIP codes in Belden

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Belden, CA95915 —/sq ft

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Around Belden

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)86 miles away
Closer regional airportRedding Municipal Airport (RDD)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA442 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Belden; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Belden

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Belden had 15 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.

Plumas County grew from 4,657 residents in 1900 to 19,790 in 2020.

Belden population by census2000: 26, 2010: 22, 2020: 15262000222010152020

Plumas County, 1900–2020

Plumas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,657, 1910: 5,259, 1920: 5,681, 1930: 7,913, 1940: 11,548, 1950: 13,519, 1960: 11,620, 1970: 11,707, 1980: 17,340, 1990: 19,739, 2000: 20,824, 2010: 20,007, 2020: 19,7905K’00’106K’20’3012K’40’5012K’60’7017K’80’9021K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BeldenJan: high 42°F, low 25°F, 6.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 6.4 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 39°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 45°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 50°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 49°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 44°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 36°F, 2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 6.8 in42°25°Jan6.445°26°Feb6.451°29°Mar5.758°32°Apr2.968°39°May1.978°45°Jun0.886°50°Jul0.185°49°Aug0.279°44°Sep0.466°36°Oct2.050°30°Nov3.641°25°Dec6.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canyon Dam, CA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Plumas County

3,857 jobs at 609 businesses in Plumas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Plumas CountyHealth care and social assistance: 856 jobs; Retail trade: 627 jobs; Manufacturing: 466 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 439 jobs; Construction: 384 jobs; Other services: 168 jobs; Utilities: 142 jobs; Administrative and support: 137 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Other services 4% Utilities 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Plumas District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Quincy15.9 miles
  • Seneca District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chester20.7 miles
  • Enloe HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Chico36.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Tobin.

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