Moving to Bellefontaine, Ohio

Population: 13,069. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,009 (-0.5% change)
Males: 6,222 (47.6%), Females: 6,847 (52.4%)

Logan County

Zip code: 43311

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $36,029
Median house value: $81,200

Population by Race

Races in Bellefontaine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (22.3%), United States (16.5%), Irish (10.7%), English (8.3%), Dutch (3.7%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 1251 feet

Land area: 8.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bellefontaine

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bellefontaine city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

2.5% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +840 (+6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bellefontaine:

  • MARY RUTAN HOSPITAL (205 PALMER AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bellefontaine:

  • MERCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; URBANA, OH)
  • HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KENTON, OH)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF UNION COUNTY (about 29 miles; MARYSVILLE, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bellefontaine:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BECKLEY MUNI (about 37 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: SGH)
  • JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 45 miles; DAYTON, OH; Abbreviation: DAY)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bellefontaine:

  • BELLEFONTAINE RGNL (about 5 miles; BELLEFONTAINE, OH; Abbreviation: 4F5)
  • GRIMES FIELD (about 17 miles; URBANA, OH; Abbreviation: I74)
  • HARDIN COUNTY (about 19 miles; KENTON, OH; Abbreviation: I95)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Bellefontaine:

  • OHIO HI POINT JOINT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (Full-time enrollment: 44; Location: 2280 ST RTE 540; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellefontaine:

  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; CEDARVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,782)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 48 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
  • SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,577)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON (about 52 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 8,819)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)

Schools

Public high schools in Bellefontaine:

  • BELLEFONTAINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 884; Location: 555 E LAKE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BENJAMIN LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 6609 STATE ROUTE 47 E; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • OHIO HI-POINT (Location: 2280 STATE ROUTE 540; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bellefontaine:

  • BENJAMIN LOGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 687; Location: 4560 COUNTY ROAD 26; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BELLEFONTAINE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 663; Location: 509 N PARK ST; Grades: 06 – 09)
  • BENJAMIN LOGAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 660; Location: 4626 COUNTY ROAD 26; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • NORTHEASTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 600 E BROWN AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTHEASTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 406; Location: 613 HAMILTON ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 1130 W SANDUSKY AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PINE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 401 E PINE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Bellefontaine:

  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 1140 RUSH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Bellefontaine:

  • LOGAN COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,675,327; Location: 220 N MAIN ST; 134,927 books; 4,325 audio materials; 4,811 video materials; 260 serial subscriptions)