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Maries County

Population in July 2008: 1,381. Population change since 2000: +2.8%
 

Males: 625  (45.3%)
Females: 756  (54.7%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 65013.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,504 (it was $24,091 in 2000)
Belle:  $30,504
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,727
Belle:  $22,727
Missouri:  $23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,871 (it was $48,700 in 2000)
Belle:  $78,871
Missouri:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,887; Detached houses: $86,459; Townhouses or other attached units: $119,859; In 2-unit structures: $151,099; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $89,743; Mobile homes: $11,786

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Belle: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1901

Elevation: 1039 feet

Land area: 1.27 square miles.

Population density: 1091 people per square mile 
 
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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%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Missouri:  2.7%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Belle, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belle to the number of sex offenders is 230 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Belle:  0.7% ($351)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (56.6 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (83.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (325.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bland, MO (2.2 miles ), Freeburg, MO (3.3 miles ), Owensville, MO (3.6 miles ), Vienna, MO (3.8 miles ), Linn, MO (3.9 miles ), Argyle, MO (4.1 miles) , Westphalia, MO (4.3 miles ), Rosebud, MO (4.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $152,800
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $161,100

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.29 N, Longitude: 91.72 W

Area code: 573

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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)



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Crime in Belle by Year

Type 2003 2004 2006 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0100
    per 100,000 0.074.60.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 31600
    per 100,000 227.81193.10.00.0
Burglaries 7401
    per 100,000 531.5298.30.073.4
Thefts 0845
    per 100,000 0.0596.6294.6367.1
Auto thefts 0220
    per 100,000 0.0149.1147.30.0
Arson 0110
    per 100,000 0.074.673.60.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 82.8355.023.619.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.17
US city average:  3.00

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Belle-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Belle city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/1/1999, a category 3 tornado 19.9 miles away from the city center caused $4 million in damages.


Belle-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/2/1991 at 03:49:01, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from Belle center
On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1992 at 11:36:21, a magnitude 3.1 (2.3 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from Belle center
On 9/20/1997 at 05:55:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from Belle center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Belle:
  • PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 24 miles; ROLLA, MO)
  • HERMANN AREA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HERMANN, MO)
  • ST MARYS HEALTH CENTER (about 29 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Belle, MO

Airports located in Belle:
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 34 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 63 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT enrollment: 2,568)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
Public high school in Belle:
  • Belle High (Students: 273; Location: 504 W Third; Grades: 09-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Belle:
  • Belle Elem. (Students: 370; Location: 402 W Third; Grades: K-05)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Belle and their reported violations in the past:

BELLE (Population served: 1218, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-26-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-23-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-1997), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
RAY RAYS LLC (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2002), St Public Notif issued (2 times from JUL-29-2004 to NOV-03-2004), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JAN-04-2005), St Public Notif issued (3 times from FEB-09-2005 to SEP-01-2005), St Civil Case filed (NOV-15-2005), St Public Notif issued (2 times from NOV-18-2005 to FEB-22-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUN-07-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 23 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.0%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  19.3%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Belle, MO


19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Belle compared to Missouri state average:

Belle, Missouri environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Belle (2009 data):
  • Legends Bank: Belle Branch at 204/206 Alvarado Avenue, branch established on 1993-01-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $227.9 mil, Deposits: $178.1 mil, headquarters in Linn, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Linn Holding Company
  • Mid America Bank: Belle Branch at P.O. Box 727, branch established on 2008-05-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $138.8 mil, Deposits: $122.6 mil, headquarters in Linn, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Friendship Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Maries County Bank: Belle State Bank Branch at 1001 Hwy 28, branch established on 1956-04-09. Info updated 2006-04-17: Bank assets: $263.4 mil, Deposits: $217.8 mil, headquarters in Vienna, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Maries County Bancorp., Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Maries County Missouri:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Belle

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents51.5%16.3%9.5%8.4%14.2%
Congregations33.3%10.0%3.3%13.3%40.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$332
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$2,470
Judicial and Legal 3$3,564$14,2560$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,138$28,5522$940
Firefighters 0$0 1$100
Streets and Highways 1$2,900$34,8000$0
Sewerage 1$3,362$40,3440$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,800
Totals for Government 8$16,964$25,44611$5,642



7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,668 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.10%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Phelps County, MO  1.16% ($28,382 average AGI)
from Gasconade County, MO  0.85% ($23,680)
from Cole County, MO  0.51% ($23,200)


6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,776 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.72%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cole County, MO  0.99% ($19,172 average AGI)
to Phelps County, MO  0.96% ($34,107)
to Gasconade County, MO  0.86% ($20,880)


Strongest AM radio stations in Belle:
  • KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KLIK (1240 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
  • KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KJPW (1390 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: PULASKI COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTTR (1490 AM; 1 kW; ROLLA, MO; Owner: KTTR-KZNN, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KMOZ (1590 AM; 1 kW; ROLLA, MO; Owner: KDAA-KMOZ, LLC)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belle:
  • KTTR-FM (99.7 FM; ST. JAMES, MO; Owner: KTTR-KZNN, INC.)
  • KXMO-FM (95.3 FM; OWENSVILLE, MO; Owner: KDAA-KMOZ, LLC)
  • KDAA (97.5 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: KDAA-KMOZ, LLC)
  • KNSX (93.3 FM; STEELVILLE, MO; Owner: TWENTY-ONE SOUND COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KZNN (105.3 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: KTTR-KZNN, INC.)
  • KTXY (106.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KJLU (88.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KNLN (90.9 FM; VIENNA, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KMNR (89.7 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF THE UNIV. OF MISSOURI)

TV broadcast stations around Belle:
  • KNLJ (Channel 25; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KRCG (Channel 13; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: MEL WHEELER INC.)


Belle fatal accident list:
May 13, 2005 05:55 AM, Sr-28, 8th, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 6, 2001 12:41 AM, Fifthstreet, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 23, 1989 07:10 AM, M, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 21, 1988 12:55 AM, M, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 30, 1984 08:40 AM, Belle Dr, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 3, 1980 02:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jul 21, 1980 07:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Thomas Kurien, County Road 754, South Of Sr 28, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
  • William G Bowles, .25 Mile East Of Bell City Limits On Hwy 28, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 111.3 m
    Registrant: St Louis Mobile Systems Inc, Rolla, MO 65402, Phone: (573) 364-2150
  • Dane F Ershen, 1511 Cr 738, Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 78 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms-A3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 106 E Third St, Call Sign: WNVB922, Licensee ID: L00298490
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.362 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 12/21/2010
    Registrant: City Of Belle, Po Drawer T, Belle, MO 65013, Phone: (314) 859-3513

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3
  • 25 Miles East Of City Limite On Hwy 28, Overall height: 115.5 m, Call Sign: KNKJ614
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.540 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/03/2008, Expiration Date: 07/28/2018
    Registrant: Ozark Beepers Inc, Rolla, MO 65402, Phone: (573) 364-2150, Fax: (573) 341-9111
  • 400 Ft. Nw Of Intersection Hwy 28 & Hwy 89, Call Sign: KSV972
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.325 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568
  • 25 Miles East Of City Limite On Hwy 28, Overall height: 115 m, Call Sign: KWU402
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/03/2008, Expiration Date: 07/28/2018
    Registrant: Mid-Missouri Mobilfone, Rolla, MO 65402, Phone: (573) 364-2150, Fax: (573) 341-9111

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Belle)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 16 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Belle)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 29
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Belle


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