Moving to Bellville, Texas

Population: 3,794. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,303 (+13.4% change)
Males: 1,807 (47.6%), Females: 1,987 (52.4%)

Austin County

Zip code: 77418

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $40,806
Median house value: $84,900

Population by Race

Races in Bellville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.7%)
  • Hispanic (12.0%)
  • Black (11.7%)
  • Other race (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (29.4%), English (11.4%), United States (8.6%), Irish (6.4%), Czech (5.1%), French (5.0%).

Elevation: 263 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bellville

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bellville city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

4.9% Foreign born (4.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +372 (+10.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bellville:

  • BELLVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (44 N CUMMINGS PO BOX 148)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bellville:

  • TRINITY COMMUNITY MED CENTER OF BREHAM (about 20 miles; BRENHAM, TX)
  • RICE MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; EAGLE LAKE, TX)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; COLUMBUS, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bellville:

  • EASTERWOOD FIELD (about 45 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Abbreviation: CLL)
  • GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL ARPT/HOUSTON (about 65 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Abbreviation: IAH)
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 72 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Abbreviation: HOU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bellville:

  • GRAWUNDER FIELD (about 2 miles; BELLVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: 06R)
  • MIKESKA FIELD (about 19 miles; BROOKSHIRE, TX; Abbreviation: 12R)
  • BRENHAM MUNI (about 20 miles; BRENHAM, TX; Abbreviation: 11R)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellville:

  • BLINN COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BRENHAM, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,448)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,823)
  • WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 46 miles; WHARTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,124)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Full-time enrollment: 41,117)
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
  • HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 58 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 21,140)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 58 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)

Schools

Public high school in Bellville:

  • BELLVILLE H S (Students: 706; Location: 404 E MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bellville:

  • BELLVILLE J H (Students: 529; Location: 404 E MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • O’BRYANT PRIMARY (Students: 477; Location: 404 E MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 03)
  • O’BRYANT INT (Students: 249; Location: 404 E MAIN ST; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • WEST END EL (Students: 180; Location: 404 E MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SPICER ALTER ED CTR (Location: 404 E MAIN ST; Grades: N – N )

Private primary/middle school in Bellville:

  • ST MARYS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 24 N MASONIC PO BOX 217; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Bellville:

  • BELLVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $96,484; Location: 12 W PALM ST; 25,839 books; 415 audio materials; 1,975 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)