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Belden, Nebraska

Belden is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, home to about 101 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68717.

Population101673 per sq mi
Median home value$107,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Belden

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Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)101 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL489 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 113 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 448th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Cedar County grew from 12,467 residents in 1900 to 8,380 in 2020.

Belden population by census2000: 131, 2010: 115, 2020: 113131200011520101132020

Cedar County, 1900–2020

Cedar County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,467, 1910: 15,191, 1920: 16,225, 1930: 16,427, 1940: 15,126, 1950: 13,843, 1960: 13,368, 1970: 12,192, 1980: 11,375, 1990: 10,131, 2000: 9,615, 2010: 8,852, 2020: 8,38012K’00’1016K’20’3015K’40’5013K’60’7011K’80’9010K’00’108K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BeldenJan: high 31°F, low 9°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 13°F, 1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 50°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 24°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 13°F, 1 in31°9°Jan0.635°13°Feb1.048°24°Mar1.661°34°Apr2.873°46°May4.082°59°Jun4.685°62°Jul3.184°61°Aug3.577°50°Sep2.964°37°Oct2.548°24°Nov1.335°13°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Concord, NE weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Cedar County

1,873 jobs at 288 businesses in Cedar County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cedar CountyRetail trade: 378 jobs; Manufacturing: 233 jobs; Wholesale trade: 181 jobs; Other services: 175 jobs; Construction: 168 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 167 jobs; Finance and insurance: 129 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 106 jobsRetail trade 20% Manufacturing 12% Wholesale trade 10% Other services 9% Construction 9% Health care and social assistance 9% Finance and insurance 7% Hotels and restaurants 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wayne14.7 miles
  • Osmond General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osmond20.0 miles
  • Faith HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Norfolk28.7 miles

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

Places in and around Belden

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Belden Park · 1 acres0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Belden Library1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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