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About Belden
Set in the northern part of California, Belden is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Belden is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.61 square miles.
📰 Belden News Today
- California State Teachers Retirement System Boosts Stock Holdings in Belden Inc $BDC MarketBeat · Aug 7
- Clayton-based Belden expands networking offerings with $1.85B acquisition The Business Journals · Apr 30
- Two Years After the Dixie Fire, Towns That Relied on Pacific Crest Trail Hikers Are Still Struggling KQED · Nov 29
- Belden, CA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 6
- Belden Post Office closed Pacific Crest Trail Association · Feb 20
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Belden Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Belden
- Bucks Lake Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.61 sq mi
Coordinates40.0068, -121.2482