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:

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)