Bellflower, Missouri facts for kids
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Bellflower, Missouri
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Location in Montgomery County and the state of Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
| • Land | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 325 |
| • Density | 581.40/sq mi (224.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63333
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-04330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394121 |
Bellflower is a small city located in Montgomery County, Missouri, in the United States. It's a quiet place with a friendly community. In 2020, about 325 people lived there. This number was a bit lower than the 393 people who lived there in 2010.
History of Bellflower
The town of Bellflower has had a post office since 1887. The community got its name from the beautiful bellflowers that grew naturally near the spot where the town was first built.
Geography of Bellflower
Bellflower is located in the northeastern part of Montgomery County. It is about 10 miles (16 km) east-northeast of Montgomery City, which is the main town of the county.
The city covers a total area of about 0.56 square miles (1.45 square kilometers). All of this area is land. There are no large bodies of water within the city limits. A small stream called the East Branch of Brush Creek flows through the northwest corner of Bellflower. This creek eventually joins the Cuivre River.
People of Bellflower
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 297 | — | |
| 1930 | 246 | −17.2% | |
| 1940 | 218 | −11.4% | |
| 1950 | 226 | 3.7% | |
| 1960 | 245 | 8.4% | |
| 1970 | 360 | 46.9% | |
| 1980 | 403 | 11.9% | |
| 1990 | 413 | 2.5% | |
| 2000 | 427 | 3.4% | |
| 2010 | 393 | −8.0% | |
| 2020 | 325 | −17.3% | |
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The number of people living in Bellflower has changed over the years. You can see how the population has grown and shrunk in the chart above.
Bellflower in 2010
According to the census from 2010, there were 393 people living in Bellflower. These people lived in 142 different homes. Out of these homes, 103 were families.
Most of the people in Bellflower were White, making up about 94.4% of the population. There were also some African American residents (2.3%), Native American residents (0.5%), and people from two or more races (2.8%). A small number of people (0.8%) were of Hispanic or Latino background.
About 36.6% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Many homes (46.5%) were married couples living together. Some homes had a female head of the household without a husband (14.1%). Others had a male head of the household without a wife (12.0%). About 21.1% of homes were single individuals.
The average age of people in Bellflower was 36.2 years old. About 27.7% of residents were under 18 years old. About 11.7% were 65 years or older. Slightly more males lived in the city (53.2%) than females (46.8%).
