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Belle, Missouri
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Grain conveyor on a farm near Belle
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Location in Maries County and the state of Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Counties | Maries, Osage |
| Incorporated | 1895 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2) |
| • Land | 1.33 sq mi (3.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,381 |
| • Density | 1,034.46/sq mi (399.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
65013
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-04150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394112 |
Belle is a city in northeast Maries County and extending north into southeast Osage County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 1,381 at the 2020 census, down from 1,545 in 2010.
The Osage County portion of Belle is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
A post office called Belle has been in operation since 1895. It is unclear why the name Belle was applied to this community. Belle was a depot on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, commonly known as the Rock Island.
Geography
Belle is located in northeastern Maries County and southeastern Osage County at the intersection of Missouri routes 28 and 89. Vienna, the Belle county seat, is 17 miles (27 km) to the southwest along routes 28 and 42. Bland in Gasconade County is 5 miles (8 km) to the east-northeast along Route 28, while Linn is 18 miles (29 km) to the northwest along Route 89. Belle is 93 miles (150 km) west-southwest of St. Louis.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Belle has a total area of 1.34 square miles (3.47 km2), of which 0.001 square miles (0.6 acres), or 0.07%, are water. The city sits on high ground which drains northwest toward the Gasconade River, a tributary of the Missouri River, and southeast toward the Dry Fork, a tributary of the Bourbeuse River and part of the Meramec River watershed.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 383 | — | |
| 1920 | 437 | 14.1% | |
| 1930 | 630 | 44.2% | |
| 1940 | 621 | −1.4% | |
| 1950 | 906 | 45.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,016 | 12.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,133 | 11.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,233 | 8.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,218 | −1.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,344 | 10.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,545 | 15.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,381 | −10.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,545 people, 659 households, and 408 families living in the city. The population density was 1,153.0 inhabitants per square mile (445.2/km2). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 547.8 per square mile (211.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 659 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the city was 36.2 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
Education
Maries County R-II School District operates Belle Elementary and High School in the community.
Belle has a public library, a branch of the Heartland Regional Library System.
See also
In Spanish: Belle (Misuri) para niños
