Moving to Bell, Florida

Population: 349. Estimated population in July 2024: 390 (+11.7% change)
Males: 166 (47.6%), Females: 183 (52.4%)

Gilchrist County

Zip code: 32619

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $30,156
Median house value: $62,100

Population by Race

Races in Bell:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
• Black (2.0%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Other race (1.4%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (25.5%), Irish (14.0%), German (7.4%), French (5.2%), Dutch (3.7%), Czech (2.0%).

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bell

• High school or higher: 68.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bell town

• Never married: 26.8%
• Now married: 54.3%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 5.1%
• Divorced: 12.3%

2.0% Foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+29.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bell:

• SHANDS HOSP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FL (about 32 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)
• LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; LAKE CITY, FL)
• SHANDS AT LAKE SHORE (about 36 miles; LAKE CITY, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bell:

• GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 42 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
• OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 61 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
• VALDOSTA RGNL (about 75 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bell:

• AMES FIELD (about 12 miles; TRENTON, FL; Abbreviation: 8J2)
• RUDY’S (about 15 miles; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Abbreviation: 6J8)
• CROSS CITY (about 19 miles; CROSS CITY, FL; Abbreviation: CTY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bell:

• SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 36 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
• CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
• VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
• SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
• FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 93 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
• PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)

Public primary/middle schools in Bell:

• BELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 748; Location: 930 S MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
• BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 630; Location: 2771 E BELL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)