Moving to Bell City, Missouri
Population: 461. Estimated population in July 2024: 453 (-1.7% change)
Males: 212 (46.0%), Females: 249 (54.0%)
Stoddard County
Zip code: 63735
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $23,125
Median house value: $28,300
Population by Race
Races in Bell City:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Black (1.1%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (27.8%), Irish (14.5%), German (10.6%), English (4.8%), French (1.5%).
Elevation: 326 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bell City
- High school or higher: 62.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bell City city
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 51.2%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 16.6%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-1.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bell City:
- MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; SIKESTON, MO)
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 20 miles; DEXTER, MO)
- ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bell City:
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 22 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 65 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
- BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 73 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bell City:
- DEXTER MUNI (about 20 miles; DEXTER, MO; Abbreviation: DXE)
- SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 21 miles; SIKESTON, MO; Abbreviation: SIK)
- TWIN CITY AIRPARK (about 23 miles; MARBLE HILL, MO; Abbreviation: 0T3)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bell City:
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 64 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 73 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 91 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
- JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 100 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 101 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 104 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
Schools
Public high school in Bell City:
- BELL CITY HIGH (Students: 164; Location: 25254 WALNUT ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Bell City:
- BELL CITY ELEM. (Students: 144; Location: 25254 WALNUT ST; Grades: KG – 06)