Moving to Belle, Missouri

Population: 1,344. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,348 (+0.3% change)
Males: 609 (45.3%), Females: 735 (54.7%)

Maries County

Zip code: 65013

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $24,091
Median house value: $50,400

Population by Race

Races in Belle:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
• American Indian (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (22.1%), United States (17.9%), Irish (9.1%), English (7.7%), French (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 1039 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belle

• High school or higher: 68.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 6.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belle city

• Never married: 18.5%
• Now married: 50.0%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 16.0%
• Divorced: 12.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +90 (+7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Belle:

• PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 24 miles; ROLLA, MO)
• HERMANN AREA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; HERMANN, MO)
• ST MARYS HEALTH CENTER (about 34 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belle:

• JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 37 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)
• WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 48 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
• COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 51 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belle:

• ROLLA NATIONAL (about 12 miles; ROLLA/VICHY, MO; Abbreviation: VIH)
• LINN STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; LINN, MO; Abbreviation: 1H3)
• ROLLA DOWNTOWN (about 25 miles; ROLLA, MO; Abbreviation: K07)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belle:

• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 29 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
• LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 50 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
• COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 50 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
• JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 80 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
• ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
• LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)

Schools

Public high school in Belle:

• BELLE HIGH (Students: 256; Location: 504 W THIRD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Belle:

• BELLE ELEM. (Students: 364; Location: 402 W THIRD; Grades: KG – 05)